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In message , griz
writes reading your reply, I was hoping you would actually explain what the difference is ... In my dictionary tidal wave: 1. a nontechnical name for tsunami 2. an unusually large incoming wave, often caused by high winds and spring tides tsunami a huge destructive wave, esp one caused by an earthquake. Also called: tidal wave. Does this mean that in the common use they are synonymous, but only tsunami is really caused by earthquakes? Following this discussion, I though I would surf around a few European newspapers to see what they have done: Le Monde, which I would have expected to use a French word, seems to use tsunami; Der Spiegel seems to refer to Flut - flood; in Spanish papers I saw 'maremoto' which is, I think, tidal wave; Corriere della Sera has tsunami; and Hungarians use a word that roughly translates as 'leaping flood'. -- Klara, Gatwick basin |
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In article , Klara
wrote: in Spanish papers I saw 'maremoto' which is, I think, tidal wave; "Seaquake" - the marine equivalent of 'terremoto' - earthquake. L -- Remover the rock from the email address |
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In message , Lazarus
Cooke writes In article , Klara wrote: in Spanish papers I saw 'maremoto' which is, I think, tidal wave; "Seaquake" - the marine equivalent of 'terremoto' - earthquake. Ah - that makes sense! Thanks. -- Klara, Gatwick basin |
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