Meteorological expressions
In meteorology ( meteorology ), internationally defined technical terms are used to improve understanding between researchers and between researchers and users (example: sea weather report , Navtex ). Here is a list in German, English, Spanish and French:
The tables can be sorted alphabetically by language.
Wind force
| Bft | node | Wind force (German) |
wind force (English) |
fuerza del viento (Spanish) |
force de vent (French) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | quiet | calm | calma | calme |
| 1 | 1-3 | soft pull | light air | ventolina | très légère breeze |
| 2 | 4-6 | Light breeze | light breeze | brisa débil, flojito | légère breeze |
| 3 | 7-10 | gentle breeze | gentle breeze | brisa débil, flojo | petite breeze |
| 4th | 11-15 | moderate breeze | moderate breeze | brisa moderada | jolie breeze |
| 5 | 16-21 | Fresh breeze | fresh breeze | brisa fresca | bonne breeze |
| 6th | 22-27 | strong wind | strong breeze | brisa fuerte | vent frais |
| 7th | 28-33 | stiff wind | near gale | viento fuerte, frescachón | grand frais |
| 8th | 34-40 | stormy wind | Gael | viento duro | coup de vent |
| 9 | 41-47 | Storm | strong gale | viento muy duro | fort coup de vent |
| 10 | 48-55 | heavy storm | storm | temporal | tempête |
| 11 | 56-63 | hurricane-like storm | violent storm | temporal duro, borrasca | violente tempête |
| 12 | > 64 | hurricane | hurricane | huracan | ouragan |
Swell
| Strength | Swell (german) |
state of sea (English) |
estado del mar (spanish) |
état de la mer (French) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | mirror-smooth sea | calm-glassy | calma | calme |
| 1 | calm seas | calm-rippled | mar rizada | calme, ridée |
| 2 | weakly moving sea | smooth wavelets | marejadilla | belle, vagulette |
| 3 | slightly moving sea | slight | marejada | peu agitée |
| 4th | moderately agitated sea | moderate | fuerte marejada | agitée |
| 5 | rough sea | rough | mar gruesa | forte |
| 6th | very rough sea | very rough | mar muy gruesa | très forte |
| 7th | high seas | high | mar arbolada | size |
| 8th | very high seas | very high | mar montañosa | très big |
| 9 | exceptionally heavy seas | phenomenal | mar enormous | enormous |
view
| view | Miles or meters (fog) |
View (german) |
visibility (english) |
visibilidad (spanish) |
visibilité (French) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 25 nm | exceptional good view | excellent v. | excelente v. | excellent v. |
| 8th | 10 nm | very good view | very good v. | muy buena v. | tres bonne |
| 7th | 5 nm | good view | good v | buena v | bonne |
| 6th | 2 nm | moderate visibility | moderate v. | moderada v. | moyenne |
| 5 | 1 sm | slightly hazy | poor v. | escasa v. r | réduite |
| 4th | 0.5 nm | hazy | very poor v | muy escasa v. | très réduite |
| 3 | 500 m | thin fog | moderate fog | niebla moderada | brouillard tenu |
| 2 | 200 m | moderate fog | fog | niebla | brouillard |
| 1 | 50 m | heavy fog | thick fog | niebla espesa | brouillard épais |
| 0 | <50m | thick fog | dense fog | niebla densa | brouillard très épais |
various
| German | English | Spanish | French |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deep | low pressure | baja presión | Profond |
| Low pressure area | low pressure region | zona de bajas presiones | zone de basse pression |
| High | high pressure | alta presión | forte pression |
| High pressure area | high pressure region | zona de altas presiones | zone de haute pression |