Glossary entry

Greek term or phrase:

μελτέμι

English translation:

etesian (wind) / etesia / meltemi

Added to glossary by Vicky Papaprodromou
Aug 31, 2007 12:08
16 yrs ago
Greek term

μελτέμι

Greek to English Other Environment & Ecology
Υπάρχει κάτι άλλο εκτός από north/northern wind;
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Aug 31, 2007 15:07: Vicky Papaprodromou changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/664992">ririn's</a> old entry - "μελτέμι"" to ""etesian (wind) / etesia / meltemi""

Oct 21, 2008 08:45: Vicky Papaprodromou changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"

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PRO (3): Spiros Doikas, Anastasia Giagopoulou, Vicky Papaprodromou

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Proposed translations

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etesian (wind) / etesia / meltemi

The etesians (Ancient Greek ετησίαι 'annual (winds)', sometimes found in the Latin form etesiae), meltemi μελτέμι (Greek), or meltem (Turkish) are the strong, dry north winds of the Aegean Sea, which blow for about 45 days every summer. In northern Crete it is by far the most preferred summer weather type and considered a blessing. They are at their strongest in the afternoon and often die down at night, but sometimes meltemi storms last for days without a break. Similar winds blow in the Adriatic and Ionian regions. Meltemi storms are dangerous to sailors because they come up in clear weather without warning and can blow at 7-8 Beaufort.[1] Yachts and most interisland ferries cannot sail during these storms.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etesian

etesian wind
remarkably steady southbound drift of the lower atmosphere over the eastern Mediterranean and adjacent lands in summer. From about mid-May to mid-September, it generally dominates the Adriatic, Ionian, and Aegean seas and the adjacent countries.

The name (from Greek etos, “year”) is suggestive of the wind's regular recurrence. The wind is of such significance to human…
http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9033117/etesian-wind
http://www.britannica.com/eb/topic-193903/etesian-wind
Peer comment(s):

agree Assimina Vavoula
14 mins
Ευχαριστώ, Μίνα.
agree Sokratis VAVILIS
38 mins
Ευχαριστώ, Παναγιώτη.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Σας ευχαριστώ όλους."
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Meltemi winds

I would leave the name as is, just give a phonetic translation.

In the same way, people use Mistral in English to designate the winds in south France
Peer comment(s):

agree d_vachliot (X)
10 mins
agree Costas Zannis : Συμφωνώ αν θέλουμε μια πρακτική απόδοση.
16 mins
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5 mins

etesian (wind)

Peer comment(s):

agree Elena Petelos
2 mins
Ta!
agree Assimina Vavoula
17 mins
agree Sokratis VAVILIS
41 mins
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