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ZONE LARGE COTES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Physical Geography (General)
- Constitutional Law
- International Relations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- offshore
1, record 1, English, offshore
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- offshore zone 2, record 1, English, offshore%20zone
correct
- offshore area 3, record 1, English, offshore%20area
correct
- offshore region 4, record 1, English, offshore%20region
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That geographic area that lies seaward of the coastline. 5, record 1, English, - offshore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In general, the coastline is the line of ordinary low water along with that portion of the coast that is in direct contact with the open sea or the line marking the seaward limit of inland water. 5, record 1, English, - offshore
Record 1, Key term(s)
- off-shore zone
- off-shore area
- off-shore region
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Droit constitutionnel
- Relations internationales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone extracôtière
1, record 1, French, zone%20extrac%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone au large des côtes 2, record 1, French, zone%20au%20large%20des%20c%C3%B4tes
correct, feminine noun
- zone éloignée des côtes 3, record 1, French, zone%20%C3%A9loign%C3%A9e%20des%20c%C3%B4tes
correct, feminine noun
- zone située au large des côtes 4, record 1, French, zone%20situ%C3%A9e%20au%20large%20des%20c%C3%B4tes
correct, feminine noun
- zone en mer 5, record 1, French, zone%20en%20mer
feminine noun
- zone marine 6, record 1, French, zone%20marine
feminine noun
- zone offshore 6, record 1, French, zone%20offshore
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] zone sous-marine qui s'étend au-delà de la laisse de basse mer jusqu'aux limites fixées par règlement ou [...] jusqu'au rebord externe de la marge continentale. 6, record 1, French, - zone%20extrac%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«extracôtier» s'entend en effet de tout secteur compris entre la laisse de basse mer et le grand large tandis que l'expression «au large des côtes» donne souvent à penser qu'il s'agit d'exploitation en haute mer seulement. Or il arrive assez souvent que les opérations extracôtières se déroulent près des côtes. De là, l'avantage du terme «extracôtier» [...] 6, record 1, French, - zone%20extrac%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Intersection, volume 3, n° 10. 6, record 1, French, - zone%20extrac%C3%B4ti%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Derecho constitucional
- Relaciones internacionales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona mar adentro
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20mar%20adentro
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona situada frente a las costas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - zona%20mar%20adentro
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