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Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sea cliff
1, record 1, English, sea%20cliff
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- seacliff 1, record 1, English, seacliff
correct
- cliff 2, record 1, English, cliff
correct
- marine cliff 1, record 1, English, marine%20cliff
correct
- cleve 3, record 1, English, cleve
correct, Great Britain
- waterfront cliff 4, record 1, English, waterfront%20cliff
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cliff or slope produced by wave erosion, situated at the seaward edge of the coast or the landward side of the wave-cut platform, and marking the inner limit of beach erosion. 1, record 1, English, - sea%20cliff
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It may vary from an inconspicuous slope to a high, steep escarpment. 1, record 1, English, - sea%20cliff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- falaise
1, record 1, French, falaise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- falaise maritime 2, record 1, French, falaise%20maritime
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Abrupt vertical ou à pente forte visible sur une certaine longueur et dû à l'action de la mer. 3, record 1, French, - falaise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les falaises, de plusieurs dizaines de mètres de haut, s'étendent sur plusieurs centaines de mètres de long et se poursuivent latéralement par des pentes raides, sur le flanc des principales crêtes. 3, record 1, French, - falaise
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le type morphologique falaise [...] n'est pas exclusivement une forme d'érosion marine [...] Le rôle de la mer est, le plus souvent, de rafraîchir le pied de la falaise favorisant un recul ultérieur. 4, record 1, French, - falaise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acantilado
1, record 1, Spanish, acantilado
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cantil 1, record 1, Spanish, cantil
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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