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Record 1 1999-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Law
CONT

... the continental shelf, consisting of the seabed and subsoil of the submarine areas that extend beyond the territorial sea throughout the natural prolongation of the land territory of Canada to the outer edge of the continental margin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit environnemental
CONT

[...] le plateau continental, c'est-à-dire le fond de la mer et le sous-sol des zones sous-marines qui s'étendent au-delà de la mer territoriale surtout le prolongement naturel du territoire terrestre du Canada soit jusqu'au rebord externe de la marge continentale.

OBS

Terme français et équivalent sont utilisés dans la Loi canadienne sur l'évaluation environnementale (1992) ou dans les règlements connexes de cette loi.

Spanish

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