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OCEAN BASIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Oceanography
- Law of the Sea
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ocean basin
1, record 1, English, ocean%20basin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oceanic basin 2, record 1, English, oceanic%20basin
correct
- subsurface basin 3, record 1, English, subsurface%20basin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of the floor of the ocean that is more than about 2,000 meters below sea level. 4, record 1, English, - ocean%20basin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Océanographie
- Droit de la mer
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bassin océanique
1, record 1, French, bassin%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cuvette océanique 2, record 1, French, cuvette%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépression sous-marine de grande dimension. 3, record 1, French, - bassin%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bassins océaniques constituent des entités géographiques à l'intérieur d'un océan : bassins du Labrador, de Guinée, d'Angola dans l'Atlantique. Ils sont établis entre les marges continentales, les dorsales ou les chaînes de montagnes sous-marines. Leurs fonds sont constitués de sédiments plus ou moins grossiers interstratifiés de vases et de boues. 3, record 1, French, - bassin%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Oceanografía
- Derecho del mar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuenca oceánica
1, record 1, Spanish, cuenca%20oce%C3%A1nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cubeta oceánica 2, record 1, Spanish, cubeta%20oce%C3%A1nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depresión muy extensa, relativamente uniforme, de contornos más o menos redondeados, que constituye el fondo de los océanos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cuenca%20oce%C3%A1nica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las cuencas oceánicas alcanzan profundidades de 6000 m pero tienen sus bordes limitados por la base del talud continental, situada a unos 2000 m de profundidad. En cada océano la cuenca suele hallarse subdividida en dos o más partes por la dorsal oceánica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cuenca%20oce%C3%A1nica
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