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SHELF SEA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biogeography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shelf sea
1, record 1, English, shelf%20sea
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shallow marginal sea located on the continental shelf, usually less than 150 fathoms (275 meters) in depth. 2, record 1, English, - shelf%20sea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An example is the North Sea. 2, record 1, English, - shelf%20sea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "shelf sea" has less extension than "epicontinental sea." 3, record 1, English, - shelf%20sea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
shelf sea: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - shelf%20sea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biogéographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mer bordière
1, record 1, French, mer%20bordi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mer adjacente 2, record 1, French, mer%20adjacente
correct, feminine noun
- mer épicontinentale 3, record 1, French, mer%20%C3%A9picontinentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mer située sur une plate-forme continentale, en bordure d'un océan avec lequel elle communique largement. 4, record 1, French, - mer%20bordi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les mers qui couvrent le plateau continental sont dites parfois mers épicontinentales [...] 5, record 1, French, - mer%20bordi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes «mer adjacente» ou «mer épicontinentale» sont aussi utilisés pour parler de mer bordière. 6, record 1, French, - mer%20bordi%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mer épicontinentale : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 1, French, - mer%20bordi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biogeografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mar epicontinental
1, record 1, Spanish, mar%20epicontinental
masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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