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LITTORAL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Littoral
1, record 1, English, Littoral
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A department of Benin. 2, record 1, English, - Littoral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
BJ-LI: code recognized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - Littoral
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Littoral
1, record 1, French, Littoral
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Département du Bénin. 2, record 1, French, - Littoral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
BJ-LI : code reconnu par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - Littoral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Littoral
1, record 2, English, Littoral
correct, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A region of Cameroon. 2, record 2, English, - Littoral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CM-LT: code recognized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - Littoral
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Littoral
1, record 2, French, Littoral
correct, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région du Cameroun. 2, record 2, French, - Littoral
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
CM-LT : code reconnu par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - Littoral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-11-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- coast
1, record 3, English, coast
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- littoral 2, record 3, English, littoral
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The interface between sea and land. 3, record 3, English, - coast
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- côte
1, record 3, French, c%C3%B4te
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- littoral 2, record 3, French, littoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de contact entre la mer et la terre. 2, record 3, French, - c%C3%B4te
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «côte», synonyme de «littoral», est le seul terme propre au vocabulaire maritime où il est employé dans de nombreuses expressions de navigation. 2, record 3, French, - c%C3%B4te
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- costa
1, record 3, Spanish, costa
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- litoral 2, record 3, Spanish, litoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orilla del mar [...] y tierra que está cerca de ella. 2, record 3, Spanish, - costa
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-10-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Ecosystems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- littoral zone
1, record 4, English, littoral%20zone
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- littoral 2, record 4, English, littoral
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The shallow marginal zone of a body of water where light penetrates to the bottom, usually colonized by rooted vegetation. 3, record 4, English, - littoral%20zone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the ponds and lakes three zones are generally evident ... littoral zone ... limnetic zone ... profundal zone. 4, record 4, English, - littoral%20zone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
littoral: Refers to the zone in a lake or a pond that extends from the shore to the depth at which plants are rooted. In the ocean the zone extends to about the depth to which tides, wave action, and light penetrate. 5, record 4, English, - littoral%20zone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
littoral zone: term and definition standardized by ISO. 6, record 4, English, - littoral%20zone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Écosystèmes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone littorale
1, record 4, French, zone%20littorale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- littoral 2, record 4, French, littoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone marginale peu profonde d'une masse d'eau où la lumière pénètre jusqu'au fond, en général colonisée par des végétaux à racines. 3, record 4, French, - zone%20littorale
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone littorale : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 4, French, - zone%20littorale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Ecosistemas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de litoral
1, record 4, Spanish, zona%20de%20litoral
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- zona litoral 2, record 4, Spanish, zona%20litoral
correct, feminine noun
- litoral 3, record 4, Spanish, litoral
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona marginal poco profunda de un cuerpo de agua donde la luz penetra hasta el fondo, generalmente poblada por vegetales con raíces. 1, record 4, Spanish, - zona%20de%20litoral
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-01-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Oceanography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- littoral
1, record 5, English, littoral
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- littoral benthal 2, record 5, English, littoral%20benthal
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
According to some authorities the benthonic zone between the shore and water depths of approximately 100 fathoms (200 meters). 2, record 5, English, - littoral
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is also called littoral benthal which is subdivided into the eulittoral and the sublittoral. The usage and interpretation of this term varies widely in the literature. 2, record 5, English, - littoral
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See illustration in "Principles of Oceanography," by Richard A. Davis Jr. (source DAPRI, 1972 page 206). 3, record 5, English, - littoral
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Océanographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- domaine littoral
1, record 5, French, domaine%20littoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- domaine benthique littoral 2, record 5, French, domaine%20benthique%20littoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-07-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- littoral
1, record 6, English, littoral
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In military operations, a coastal region consisting of the coastal sea areas and that portion of the land which is susceptible to influence or support from the sea. 1, record 6, English, - littoral
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
littoral: term and definition officially approved by the Department of National Defense and the Canadian Forces. 2, record 6, English, - littoral
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- littoral
1, record 6, French, littoral
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans les opérations militaires, la région côtière formée des eaux et des terres susceptibles d'être influencées ou de recevoir un soutien à partir de la mer. 1, record 6, French, - littoral
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
littoral : terme et définition uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et par les Forces canadiennes. 2, record 6, French, - littoral
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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