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MER TERRITORIALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
- Maritime Law
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- territorial waters
1, record 1, English, territorial%20waters
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- territorial sea 2, record 1, English, territorial%20sea
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Off-shore waters over which a riparian nation claims sovereignty. 3, record 1, English, - territorial%20waters
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A width varying (1974) from three miles to 200. 3, record 1, English, - territorial%20waters
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Most coastal States have now established the limit of their territorial sea at 12 nautical miles or more from baselines determined in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. In Europe, only Greece and Norway retain a territorial limit of four nautical miles. 4, record 1, English, - territorial%20waters
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
- Droit maritime
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eaux territoriales
1, record 1, French, eaux%20territoriales
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mer territoriale 2, record 1, French, mer%20territoriale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de mer le long [des] côtes [d'un pays], qui s'étend jusqu'à une ligne fixée par des lois internationales et [qui marque] sa frontière maritime. 3, record 1, French, - eaux%20territoriales
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eaux territoriales : terme employé par Citoyenneté et Immigration Canada. 4, record 1, French, - eaux%20territoriales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho del mar
- Derecho marítimo
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguas territoriales
1, record 1, Spanish, aguas%20territoriales
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mar territorial 2, record 1, Spanish, mar%20territorial
correct, masculine noun
- aguas jurisdiccionales 3, record 1, Spanish, aguas%20jurisdiccionales
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faja de agua inmediatamente adyacente a la costa de un Estado, sobre la que éste ejerce soberanía. 4, record 1, Spanish, - aguas%20territoriales
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las aguas territoriales de 3 millas de ancho (4.8 kilómetros) constituyen el mínimo reconocido generalmente por los estados del mundo entero. No hay una anchura máxima aceptada generalmente, aunque muchos estados reclaman 12 millas (19.3 kilómetros) y en casos hasta 200 millas (320 kilómetros). 4, record 1, Spanish, - aguas%20territoriales
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