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LONGSHORE CURRENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- littoral current
1, record 1, English, littoral%20current
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- longshore current 2, record 1, English, longshore%20current
correct, see observation
- long-shore current 3, record 1, English, long%2Dshore%20current
correct
- alongshore current 4, record 1, English, alongshore%20current
correct
- nearshore current 5, record 1, English, nearshore%20current
correct
- near shore current 6, record 1, English, near%20shore%20current
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A current running parallel to the beach and generally caused by waves striking the shore at an angle. 7, record 1, English, - littoral%20current
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the longshore current... is caused when waves strike the beach at an angle. The front part of the wave hits the shallow water first and slows down. The rest of the wave bends as it comes onto the shore creating a current that parallels the beach. 8, record 1, English, - littoral%20current
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longshore current: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 9, record 1, English, - littoral%20current
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courant littoral
1, record 1, French, courant%20littoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- courant de dérive littorale 2, record 1, French, courant%20de%20d%C3%A9rive%20littorale
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- dérive littorale 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9rive%20littorale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- courant de houle 4, record 1, French, courant%20de%20houle
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courant créé dans l'eau en bordure immédiate du trait de côte par l'apport d'eau des vagues obliques. 5, record 1, French, - courant%20littoral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les courants littoraux sont [...] parallèles à la côte et cantonnés à l'intérieur de la zone de déferlement. 6, record 1, French, - courant%20littoral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le courant de dérive. 7, record 1, French, - courant%20littoral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
courant de dérive littorale : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 1, French, - courant%20littoral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
dérive littorale : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 9, record 1, French, - courant%20littoral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente litoral
1, record 1, Spanish, corriente%20litoral
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corriente que circula paralela a la costa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - corriente%20litoral
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