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MER EPICONTINENTALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biogeography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shelf sea
1, record 1, English, shelf%20sea
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shallow marginal sea located on the continental shelf, usually less than 150 fathoms (275 meters) in depth. 2, record 1, English, - shelf%20sea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An example is the North Sea. 2, record 1, English, - shelf%20sea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "shelf sea" has less extension than "epicontinental sea." 3, record 1, English, - shelf%20sea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
shelf sea: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - shelf%20sea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biogéographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mer bordière
1, record 1, French, mer%20bordi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mer adjacente 2, record 1, French, mer%20adjacente
correct, feminine noun
- mer épicontinentale 3, record 1, French, mer%20%C3%A9picontinentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mer située sur une plate-forme continentale, en bordure d'un océan avec lequel elle communique largement. 4, record 1, French, - mer%20bordi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les mers qui couvrent le plateau continental sont dites parfois mers épicontinentales [...] 5, record 1, French, - mer%20bordi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes «mer adjacente» ou «mer épicontinentale» sont aussi utilisés pour parler de mer bordière. 6, record 1, French, - mer%20bordi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mer épicontinentale : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 1, French, - mer%20bordi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biogeografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mar epicontinental
1, record 1, Spanish, mar%20epicontinental
masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- epicontinental sea
1, record 2, English, epicontinental%20sea
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- epeiric sea 2, record 2, English, epeiric%20sea
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sea on the continental shelf or within a continent. 3, record 2, English, - epicontinental%20sea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Baltic Sea and Hudson Bay, may be called epicontinental seas. 4, record 2, English, - epicontinental%20sea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "epicontinental sea" has more extension than "shelf sea." 5, record 2, English, - epicontinental%20sea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
epeiric sea; epicontinental sea: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 2, English, - epicontinental%20sea
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mer épicontinentale
1, record 2, French, mer%20%C3%A9picontinentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mers épicontinentales sont des extensions de l'océan sur les continents, parmi les terres émergées. 2, record 2, French, - mer%20%C3%A9picontinentale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La faiblesse des profondeurs, la communication plus ou moins aisée avec le large [...], la présence de sédiments néritiques et terrigènes [...] confèrent aux mers épicontinentales des caractères physiques très particuliers [...] Leur imbrication dans les terres émergées, l'accès relativement aisé aux ressources minérales superficielles ou profondes, la richesse benthique en font de grandes voies de transport, des sites de gisements et de pêcheries actives. 3, record 2, French, - mer%20%C3%A9picontinentale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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