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MAN-MADE ISLAND [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Site Development
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- man-made island
1, record 1, English, man%2Dmade%20island
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Macro view of one of the three man-made islands that were constructed by Port of Portland at the Ramsey Lake mitigation site. 2, record 1, English, - man%2Dmade%20island
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The largest of Waterworld's extraordinary sets, the atoll, was a quarter mile in circumference and constructed from over 1,000 tons of steel. According to production designer Dennis Gassner, it represented "the largest single floating articulated structure in the world." Gassner ... worked ... to create this massive man-made island, which served as a fully-functioning shooting set for the actors and crew. 3, record 1, English, - man%2Dmade%20island
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du terrain
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- île artificielle
1, record 1, French, %C3%AEle%20artificielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Île produite par la technique, par l'activité humaine finalisée, et non par la nature. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20artificielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après les structures sur pilotis et les îles artificielles remblayées des siècles précédents, les cités marines du troisième millénaire sont pour la plupart bâties sur des structures flottantes [...] 3, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20artificielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le CN est un partenaire du Deltaport, lequel se trouve à une quarantaine de kilomètres plus au sud, à Roberts Bank, une île artificielle [...] 4, record 1, French, - %C3%AEle%20artificielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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