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MILKY SEAS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- milky seas effect
1, record 1, English, milky%20seas%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- milky sea 2, record 1, English, milky%20sea
correct
- mareel 3, record 1, English, mareel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the milky sea is caused by bioluminescent bacteria, billions of trillions of them, that live throughout the water column from the surface to the sea floor. Mesmerised sailors in the 1800s ... described it as looking like milk or clouds from horizon to horizon, plowing through molten lead or sailing on a field of snow. 3, record 1, English, - milky%20seas%20effect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
milky sea: designation usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - milky%20seas%20effect
Record 1, Key term(s)
- milky seas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- effet des mers lactées
1, record 1, French, effet%20des%20mers%20lact%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- effet des mers laiteuses 1, record 1, French, effet%20des%20mers%20laiteuses
correct, masculine noun
- mer lactée 2, record 1, French, mer%20lact%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- mer laiteuse 3, record 1, French, mer%20laiteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les marins racontent des récits de] visions de mer blanche étincelant dans la nuit [...] Pourtant, ces descriptions rapportées dans les carnets de bord de certains navires n'ont rien d'une légende. Pour la première fois des images satellites confirment l'existence de ces «mers lactées», annoncent des chercheurs [...] Ces «mers lactées» sont vraisemblablement dues à des bactéries bioluminescentes présentes en fortes concentrations. 4, record 1, French, - effet%20des%20mers%20lact%C3%A9es
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mer lactée; mer laiteuse : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - effet%20des%20mers%20lact%C3%A9es
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mers lactées
- mers laiteuses
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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