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coastal waters [1 record]

Record 1 2020-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of the Sea
  • Physical Geography (General)
  • River and Sea Navigation
DEF

A surface water on the landward side on a line, every point of which is at a distance of one nautical mile on the seaward side from the nearest point of the baseline from which the breadth of territorial waters is measured, extending where appropriate up to the outer limit of transitional waters.

OBS

coastal waters: designation rarely used in the singular.

Key term(s)
  • coastal water

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit de la mer
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
DEF

Eaux de surface situées en-deçà d'une ligne dont tout point est situé à une distance d'un mille marin au-delà du point le plus proche de la ligne de base servant pour la mesure de la largeur des eaux territoriales et qui s'étendent, le cas échéant, jusqu'à la limite extérieure d'une eau de transition.

OBS

eaux côtières : désignation rarement utilisée au singulier.

Key term(s)
  • eau côtière

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho del mar
  • Geografía física (Generalidades)
  • Navegación fluvial y marítima
Key term(s)
  • zona del océano cercana a las costas
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