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TIDAL HARBOR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ports
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tidal harbour
1, record 1, English, tidal%20harbour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tidal port 2, record 1, English, tidal%20port
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A harbour whose depth of water depends on the state of the tide. 3, record 1, English, - tidal%20harbour
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tidal harbor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ports
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- port de marée
1, record 1, French, port%20de%20mar%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- port à marée 2, record 1, French, port%20%C3%A0%20mar%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Port subissant l'effet de la marée et dépourvu de bassin toujours en eau. 3, record 1, French, - port%20de%20mar%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- jetty failure 1, record 2, English, jetty%20failure
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- jetty break 1, record 2, English, jetty%20break
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Jetty : An artificial barrier at river mouths and harbor entrances to deflect and regulate river flow and tidal currents, particularly in areas where littoral drift causes formation of bars across channel entrances. 2, record 2, English, - jetty%20failure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rupture de jetée
1, record 2, French, rupture%20de%20jet%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rupture de digue 1, record 2, French, rupture%20de%20digue
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jetée : Sorte de chaussée construite en pierres, en béton armé ou en bois et en terre, qui s'avance plus ou moins dans la mer pour couvrir l'impétuosité des vagues, et empêcher l'encombrement du bassin par le sable ou les galets. 2, record 2, French, - rupture%20de%20jet%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-02-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sea gate
1, record 3, English, sea%20gate
correct, specific
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gate which serves to protect a harbor or tidal basin from the sea, such as one of a pair of supplementary gates at the entrance of a tidal basin exposed to the sea. 1, record 3, English, - sea%20gate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ports
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- porte de bassin
1, record 3, French, porte%20de%20bassin
correct, feminine noun, generic
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
porte permettant de faire communiquer un bassin avec la mer ou avec un fleuve. 1, record 3, French, - porte%20de%20bassin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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