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[An ad hoc committee of experts from Federal agencies of the United States and Canada] is responsible for the coordination of the collection, compilation, use, and dissemination of data related to hydraulics, hydrology, and vertical control for the Great Lakes — St. Lawrence River [system]. A fundamental requirement for coordinated management is a common height reference system... by which water levels can be measured and meaningfully related to each other. The first such vertical datum for the Great Lakes was the International Great Lakes Datum of 1955...  1, record 1, English, - International%20Great%20Lakes%20Datum%20of%201955

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

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[Un comité spécial formé d'experts des organismes fédéraux des États-Unis et du Canada] est responsable de la coordination de la cueillette, de la compilation, de l'utilisation et de la dissémination des données liées à l'hydraulique, à l'hydrologie et au contrôle vertical du réseau des Grands Lacs et du Saint-Laurent. Une exigence fondamentale pour une gestion coordonnée est un système de référence altimétrique commun [...] par lequel les niveaux d'eau peuvent être mesurés et liés d'une manière significative l'un à l'autre. Le premier [système de référence altimétrique] aux Grands Lacs a été le Système de référence international des Grands Lacs de 1955 [...]  1, record 1, French, - Syst%C3%A8me%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20international%20des%20Grands%20Lacs%20de%201955

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Record 2,  Textual support,  English

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Completed in 2012, the International Upper Great Lakes Study was launched in 2007 to address a recurring challenge in the upper Great Lakes system : how to manage fluctuating lake levels in the face of uncertainty over future water supplies to the basin while seeking to balance the needs of those interests served by the system.  1, record 2, English, - International%20Upper%20Great%20Lakes%20Study%20Board

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Record 3,  Textual support,  English

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... a system of locks, canals and channels in Canada and the United States that permits oceangoing vessels to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes of North America, as far inland as Duluth, Minnesota at the western end of Lake Superior.  3, record 3, English, - Saint%20Lawrence%20Seaway

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The seaway is named for the Saint Lawrence River, which flows from Lake Ontario to the Atlantic Ocean. Legally, the seaway extends from Montreal, Quebec, to Lake Erie and includes the Welland Canal.  3, record 3, English, - Saint%20Lawrence%20Seaway

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

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[…] cours d'eau du Canada et des États-Unis qui permet aux navires en provenance de l'océan Atlantique d'atteindre les Grands Lacs à l'intérieur des terres, jusqu'à l'extrémité occidentale du lac Supérieur.  2, record 3, French, - voie%20maritime%20du%20Saint%2DLaurent

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La voie maritime est nommée d'après le fleuve Saint-Laurent, qui s'écoule du lac Ontario jusqu'à l’océan Atlantique. Légalement, la voie maritime s'étend du port de Montréal au lac Érié, y compris le canal Welland.  2, record 3, French, - voie%20maritime%20du%20Saint%2DLaurent

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A long, shallow draft ship designed to transport cargoes within the inland water system of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway.  5, record 4, English, - laker

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laker: term and definition extracted from the Plant Health Glossary of Terms of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.  6, record 4, English, - laker

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lake vessel: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report.  7, record 4, English, - laker

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Navire de commerce long et étroit, adapté aux écluses des nappes d'eau intérieures comme les Grands Lacs et la Voie maritime du Saint-Laurent.  4, record 4, French, - cargo%20hors%20mer

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cargo hors mer; laquier : termes et définition extraits du Glossaire de la protection des végétaux de l'Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments.  5, record 4, French, - cargo%20hors%20mer

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cargo hors mer : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques.  6, record 4, French, - cargo%20hors%20mer

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Record 5,  Textual support,  English

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Each year, the mayors meet in one of the municipalities located along the Great Lakes or St. Lawrence. In addition to hearing experts talk about the status of the system, mayors adopt unified positions and make recommendations on matters related to the protection, promotion and development of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence system. The resolutions the Mayors consider concern water levels, transportation, port and commercial development, dredging, waterfront development, water quality, tourism and many other topics.  3, record 5, English, - Great%20Lakes%20and%20St%2E%20Lawrence%20Cities%20Initiative

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In May 2005, the International Association of Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Mayors was merged with the Great Lakes Cities Initiative. The resulting organization, the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, is headquartered in Chicago.  1, record 5, English, - Great%20Lakes%20and%20St%2E%20Lawrence%20Cities%20Initiative

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The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSLCI) is a binational coalition of mayors and other local officials that works actively with federal, state, and provincial governments to advance the protection and restoration of the Great Lakes.  4, record 5, English, - Great%20Lakes%20and%20St%2E%20Lawrence%20Cities%20Initiative

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Chaque année, les Maires se réunissent dans une des municipalités du réseau Saint-Laurent Grands Lacs. En plus d'y entendre des conférences d'experts sur la situation du système, les Maires prennent des positions communes et émettent des recommandations sur des questions reliées à la protection, la défense et la promotion du système Saint-Laurent Grands Lacs. Les résolutions qui en découlent concernent les niveaux d'eau, le système de transport, le développement portuaire et commercial, le dragage, l'aménagement des berges, la qualité de l'eau, le tourisme, et bien d'autres sujets.  3, record 5, French, - Alliance%20des%20villes%20des%20Grands%20Lacs%20et%20du%20Saint%2DLaurent

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The Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway System is operated and maintained by The St. Lawrence Seaway Authority(Canada) and the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation(United States).  1, record 7, English, - The%20Great%20Lakes%2FSt%2E%20Lawrence%20Seaway%20System

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

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Le réseau Grands Lacs/Voie maritime du Saint-Laurent est exploité et entretenu par L'Administration de la voie maritime du Saint-Laurent (Canada) et la Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (États-Unis).  1, record 7, French, - R%C3%A9seau%20Grands%20Lacs%2FVoie%20maritime%20du%20Saint%2DLaurent

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A geographic unit which has distinct oceanographic and biological characteristics, and from which a representative sample will become part of the National Marine Conservation Areas System.  2, record 8, English, - marine%20region

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Parks Canada has classified the country's three oceanic environments and the Great Lakes System into 29 marine regions.  1, record 8, English, - marine%20region

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Term used by Parks Canada.  3, record 8, English, - marine%20region

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Unité géographique possédant des caractéristiques océanographiques et biologiques distinctes, dont un échantillon représentatif fera partie du réseau des aires marines nationales de conservation.  2, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20marine

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Parcs Canada a divisé les trois milieux océaniques du pays et les Grands Lacs en 29 régions marines.  3, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20marine

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Terme en usage à Parcs Canada.  4, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20marine

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