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Record 1 2011-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oceanography
CONT

Twice a day, the sea covers and uncovers the sand. This is the action of the tide, which results from the attraction of the moon and the sun on the oceans.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Océanographie
DEF

État de toute surélévation du fond, récif, barre [...] qui, du fait de la marée, se trouve tantôt au-dessus, tantôt au-dessous de la surface de la mer.

CONT

[...] d'immenses étendues de sable doré que la marée couvre et découvre, imprégnant l'air de richesses nouvelles.

CONT

estran : Partie de la côte que la mer couvre et découvre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Oceanografía
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