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FLEUVE INTERNATIONAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- international river
1, record 1, English, international%20river
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A river that flows through or between two or more states. 1, record 1, English, - international%20river
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In international rivers that form the boundary between two countries, the middle of the principal channel (Thalweg) is considered the boundary line. For rivers flowing through two or more countries and navigable from the open sea, the authority to regulate and control navigation and other river uses has been a subject of dispute. For some rivers, special regulatory bodies have been established. 1, record 1, English, - international%20river
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fleuve international
1, record 1, French, fleuve%20international
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voie d'eau naturelle traversant le territoire de plusieurs Etats ou leur servant de frontière qui, outre la navigation, présente un intérêt économique (pêche, utilisation de la force hydro-électrique). 1, record 1, French, - fleuve%20international
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Constituent par ex. des fleuves internationaux : le Rhin, le Danube, le Congo, le Mékong. 1, record 1, French, - fleuve%20international
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que certaines conventions (...) aient posé des principes généraux (...) il n'existe pas de régime uniforme des fleuves internationaux et la réglementation est insuffisante face aux problèmes posés par l'utilisation industrielle de ces fleuves (pollution, construction de centrales nucléaires). 1, record 1, French, - fleuve%20international
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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