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INLAND STATE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Maritime Law
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- internal waters
1, record 1, English, internal%20waters
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- interior waters 2, record 1, English, interior%20waters
correct, plural
- national waters 2, record 1, English, national%20waters
correct, plural
- inland waters 3, record 1, English, inland%20waters
correct, plural
- inshore waters 4, record 1, English, inshore%20waters
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The internal waters of a state comprise : all parts of the sea landwards of the base-lines from which the territorial sea is measured; ports and anchorages; river-mouths; the water-courses of national rivers; bays and gulfs or parts of them; inland seas; lakes and landlocked seas or parts of them. 5, record 1, English, - internal%20waters
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
For legal purposes the sea is divided into three different zones, each of which is subject to different rules. Moving outwards from land these three zones are (i) internal waters, (ii) territorial sea and (iii) high seas. 6, record 1, English, - internal%20waters
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit maritime
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eaux intérieures
1, record 1, French, eaux%20int%C3%A9rieures
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- eaux nationales 2, record 1, French, eaux%20nationales
feminine noun, plural, less frequent
- eaux continentales 3, record 1, French, eaux%20continentales
feminine noun, plural
- eaux internes 4, record 1, French, eaux%20internes
feminine noun, plural
- étendues d'eaux intérieures 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9tendues%20d%27eaux%20int%C3%A9rieures
feminine noun, plural
- étendues d'eaux continentales 6, record 1, French, %C3%A9tendues%20d%27eaux%20continentales
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des eaux d'un État qui se trouvent soit à l'intérieur des terres de cet État, soit en mer du côté terre des lignes de fermeture et des lignes de base droites. 7, record 1, French, - eaux%20int%C3%A9rieures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho marítimo
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguas interiores
1, record 1, Spanish, aguas%20interiores
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aguas continentales 2, record 1, Spanish, aguas%20continentales
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- land-locked sea
1, record 2, English, land%2Dlocked%20sea
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- landlocked sea 2, record 2, English, landlocked%20sea
correct
- closed sea 3, record 2, English, closed%20sea
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A land-locked sea has no connection with the open sea, and may be assimilated to a mere lake. This may lie within one... State or, like the Caspian Sea, between two States. In the latter case, there is a division of the waters between the two States concerned. The legal status of inland and land-locked seas is that of internal waters, that is to say they are under the full sovereignty of the coastal state. Foreign warships require special permission to enter inland seas, and merchant ships are required to satisfy any conditions which may be laid down by the territorial state. 1, record 2, English, - land%2Dlocked%20sea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
closed sea: The term "enclosed sea" ... should not be confused with the term "closed sea." An enclosed sea was not a fully closed sea much as the Caspian Sea or the Aral Sea, which had no outlets to the open oceans. It was, instead, a small body of inland water, such as the Persian Gulf or the Baltic Sea, which had at least one outlet to the open sea. 4, record 2, English, - land%2Dlocked%20sea
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mer intérieure
1, record 2, French, mer%20int%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mer fermée 2, record 2, French, mer%20ferm%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vaste étendue d'eau salée complètement enfermée dans les terres [...] 3, record 2, French, - mer%20int%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mer Caspienne est une mer intérieure. 3, record 2, French, - mer%20int%C3%A9rieure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mar interior
1, record 2, Spanish, mar%20interior
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- mar cerrado 2, record 2, Spanish, mar%20cerrado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los mares interiores o cerrados suelen ocupar extensas depresiones endorreicas: son lagos muy grandes, de aguas más o menos saladas, entre los cuales destacan el mar Caspio y el de Aral. 1, record 2, Spanish, - mar%20interior
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Public Law
- Constitutional Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- concurrent jurisdiction
1, record 3, English, concurrent%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- coordinate jurisdiction 2, record 3, English, coordinate%20jurisdiction
correct
- overlapping jurisdiction 2, record 3, English, overlapping%20jurisdiction
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jurisdiction shared by two or more states, especially over the physical boundaries (such as rivers or other bodies of water) between them. 2, record 3, English, - concurrent%20jurisdiction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It follows from the two rules of international law permitting the local State to exercise jurisdiction over foreign merchant vessels in its waters and the flag State to exercise jurisdiction over them in foreign waters that the two States may have concurrent jurisdiction over acts and events occurring on board foreign ships in inland waters, and subject to the qualifications mentioned elsewhere, in territorial waters. 3, record 3, English, - concurrent%20jurisdiction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit international public
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- compétence commune
1, record 3, French, comp%C3%A9tence%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- compétence concurrente 1, record 3, French, comp%C3%A9tence%20concurrente
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dans le cas où un territoire sert d'assise commune à deux ou plusieurs États : ce sont des hypothèses de compétences territoriales communes ou concurrentes. 1, record 3, French, - comp%C3%A9tence%20commune
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-01-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Law of the Sea
- Political Systems
- International Public Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- landlocked country
1, record 4, English, landlocked%20country
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- land-locked State 2, record 4, English, land%2Dlocked%20State
correct
- land lock country 3, record 4, English, land%20lock%20country
correct
- land-locked country 4, record 4, English, land%2Dlocked%20country
correct
- land-locked state 5, record 4, English, land%2Dlocked%20state
correct
- enclaved state 6, record 4, English, enclaved%20state
correct
- inland state 7, record 4, English, inland%20state
correct
- non-coastal state 7, record 4, English, non%2Dcoastal%20state
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Access to sea of land-locked countries: [At the Geneva Sea Conference of 1958 the following principle was adopted]: In order to enjoy freedom of the seas on equal terms with coastal States, States having no sea-coast should have free access to the sea. 4, record 4, English, - landlocked%20country
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
State which has no sea-coast 2, record 4, English, - landlocked%20country
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
land-locked: Expression and observation reproduced from the Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 8, record 4, English, - landlocked%20country
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Droit de la mer
- Régimes politiques
- Droit international public
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pays sans littoral
1, record 4, French, pays%20sans%20littoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pays sans accès à la mer 2, record 4, French, pays%20sans%20acc%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20la%20mer
correct, masculine noun
- pays enclavé 1, record 4, French, pays%20enclav%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- état sans littoral 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9tat%20sans%20littoral
correct, masculine noun
- pays sans côtes marines 4, record 4, French, pays%20sans%20c%C3%B4tes%20marines
correct, masculine noun
- État enclavé 5, record 4, French, %C3%89tat%20enclav%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pays entièrement entouré de terre, et n'ayant pas d'accès direct à la mer. 6, record 4, French, - pays%20sans%20littoral
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État enclavé : C'est le cas de 29 États. 5, record 4, French, - pays%20sans%20littoral
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Derecho del mar
- Regímenes políticos
- Derecho internacional público
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- país sin litoral
1, record 4, Spanish, pa%C3%ADs%20sin%20litoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- Estado sin litoral 2, record 4, Spanish, Estado%20sin%20litoral
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Categoría que a efectos económicos identifica la UNCTAD para analizar los problemas específicos de las naciones que no tienen salida al mar. En su gran mayoría están en el área del mundo menos desarrollado (Bolivia, Paraguay, Burkina Faso, Chad, Níger, Malí, etc.). 3, record 4, Spanish, - pa%C3%ADs%20sin%20litoral
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Estado sin litoral: Expresión reproducida del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 4, record 4, Spanish, - pa%C3%ADs%20sin%20litoral
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