MAXIMUM DESIGN EARTHQUAKE

Domain	Definition
Nuclear Energy & Physics	The design process involves the selection, by a team of experts, of a maximum design earthquake(current AEC terminology for this hypothetical earthquake is the safe shutdown earthquake /SSE/)representing the most severe earthquake ground motion to be expected for a particular site. Source: European Union. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language		Translations for "MAXIMUM DESIGN EARTHQUAKE"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
German		maximales Auslegungserdbeben (safe shutdown earthquake), Sicherheitserdbeben (safe shutdown earthquake). (various references)

Italian		Terremoto massimo di progetto (safe shutdown earthquake), terremoto di sicuro spegnimento (safe shutdown earthquake). (various references)

Pig Latin		aximummay esignday earthquakeay

Portuguese		terramoto máximo de projecto (safe shutdown earthquake), terramoto de paragem em segurança (safe shutdown earthquake). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Specialty Definition: MAXIMUM DESIGN EARTHQUAKE