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OCEAN FLOOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sea floor
1, record 1, English, sea%20floor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- seafloor 2, record 1, English, seafloor
correct
- sea-floor 3, record 1, English, sea%2Dfloor
correct
- sea bottom 4, record 1, English, sea%20bottom
correct
- seabed 5, record 1, English, seabed
correct
- sea bed 6, record 1, English, sea%20bed
correct
- ocean floor 7, record 1, English, ocean%20floor
correct
- ocean bottom 8, record 1, English, ocean%20bottom
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The bottom of the ocean. 9, record 1, English, - sea%20floor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plancher océanique
1, record 1, French, plancher%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plancher des océans 2, record 1, French, plancher%20des%20oc%C3%A9ans
correct, masculine noun
- plancher sous-marin 3, record 1, French, plancher%20sous%2Dmarin
correct, masculine noun
- fond de l'océan 4, record 1, French, fond%20de%20l%27oc%C3%A9an
correct, masculine noun
- fond océanique 5, record 1, French, fond%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, masculine noun
- fond de la mer 6, record 1, French, fond%20de%20la%20mer
correct, masculine noun
- fond marin 7, record 1, French, fond%20marin
correct, masculine noun
- fond 8, record 1, French, fond
correct, masculine noun
- lit marin 9, record 1, French, lit%20marin
correct, masculine noun
- lit de la mer 10, record 1, French, lit%20de%20la%20mer
correct, masculine noun
- lit de l'océan 11, record 1, French, lit%20de%20l%27oc%C3%A9an
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sol sous-marin, interface du milieu solide et du milieu liquide. 12, record 1, French, - plancher%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour une dorsale ayant un taux d'expansion constant, la composition des basaltes émis aux différentes époques, et formant le «plancher océanique», varie peu. 13, record 1, French, - plancher%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fondo oceánico
1, record 1, Spanish, fondo%20oce%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fondo marino 2, record 1, Spanish, fondo%20marino
correct, masculine noun
- lecho marino 2, record 1, Spanish, lecho%20marino
correct, masculine noun
- fondo del mar 3, record 1, Spanish, fondo%20del%20mar
correct, masculine noun
- lecho del mar 3, record 1, Spanish, lecho%20del%20mar
correct, masculine noun
- suelo oceánico 2, record 1, Spanish, suelo%20oce%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun
- piso oceánico 2, record 1, Spanish, piso%20oce%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superficie sólida de la cubeta que contiene las aguas de un océano. 4, record 1, Spanish, - fondo%20oce%C3%A1nico
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