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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continental margin
1, record 1, English, continental%20margin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The subsea area on the edge of a continent, including the continental shelf, the continental slope and the continental rise. 2, record 1, English, - continental%20margin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
continental margin: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - continental%20margin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- marge continentale
1, record 1, French, marge%20continentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région immergée de la bordure d'un continent faisant raccord avec les fonds océaniques [et comprenant] le plateau continental, la pente continentale et le glacis continental. 2, record 1, French, - marge%20continentale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marge continentale : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - marge%20continentale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- margen continental
1, record 1, Spanish, margen%20continental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- precontinente 2, record 1, Spanish, precontinente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto formado por la plataforma y el talud continentales [...] que prolonga a los continentes, bajo las aguas del mar, hasta el fondo de las cubetas oceánicas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - margen%20continental
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Desde el punto de vista estructural, el margen continental es continente sumergido. Está constituido por la plataforma continental [...], el talud continental [...] y la elevación continental [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - margen%20continental
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