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SEA BED [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- smooth seabed
1, record 1, English, smooth%20seabed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- smooth sea bottom 2, record 1, English, smooth%20sea%20bottom
correct
- smooth bottom 3, record 1, English, smooth%20bottom
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Boat seines are often used on a smooth seabed with fewer obstructions to reduce net damage. Compared with a trawl net, a seine net usually has longer wings and utilizes long heavy ropes (seine ropes) that extend from the wings of the net through a pair of bridles to increase the area over which fish are herded. 1, record 1, English, - smooth%20seabed
Record 1, Key term(s)
- smooth sea bed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fond marin lisse
1, record 1, French, fond%20marin%20lisse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fond lisse 2, record 1, French, fond%20lisse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sennes halées à bord sont souvent utilisées sur les fonds marins lisses, contenant peu d'obstacles, pour réduire les dommages causés au filet. Par rapport au chalut, la senne a généralement des ailes plus longues et utilise de longs filins lourds attachés aux ailes du filet par l'intermédiaire d'une paire d'entremises pour augmenter la surface de rabattage des poissons. 1, record 1, French, - fond%20marin%20lisse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-12-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Oceanography
- Aquaculture
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soft sea bottom
1, record 2, English, soft%20sea%20bottom
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- soft seabed 2, record 2, English, soft%20seabed
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Due to its moderate slope and soft sea bottom, [the sea] is particularly suitable for trawling and dredging for clams. 1, record 2, English, - soft%20sea%20bottom
Record 2, Key term(s)
- soft sea bed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Océanographie
- Aquaculture
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fond marin mou
1, record 2, French, fond%20marin%20mou
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-12-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Oceanography
- Aquaculture
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hard sea bottom
1, record 3, English, hard%20sea%20bottom
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hard seabed 2, record 3, English, hard%20seabed
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In traditional oyster culture, natural seed was collected by placing bamboo twigs in the seabed. These were left until the oysters grew to an edible size or were collected as seeds, sown on [a] suitable hard sea bottom, and allowed to grow to an edible size ... 1, record 3, English, - hard%20sea%20bottom
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hard sea bed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Océanographie
- Aquaculture
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fond marin dur
1, record 3, French, fond%20marin%20dur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-05-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Oceanography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- seafloor geology
1, record 4, English, seafloor%20geology
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sea floor geology 2, record 4, English, sea%20floor%20geology
correct
- seabed geology 3, record 4, English, seabed%20geology
correct
- sea bed geology 4, record 4, English, sea%20bed%20%20geology
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Students study the dynamic effects of plate tectonics through the investigation of seafloor geology, sediment cores, microfossils, underwater seismology and more. 1, record 4, English, - seafloor%20geology
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Océanographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- géologie du fond marin
1, record 4, French, g%C3%A9ologie%20du%20fond%20marin
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-05-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Oceanography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- seafloor mapping
1, record 5, English, seafloor%20mapping
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sea floor mapping 2, record 5, English, sea%20floor%20mapping
correct
- seabed mapping 3, record 5, English, seabed%20mapping
correct
- sea bed mapping 4, record 5, English, sea%20bed%20%20mapping
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Seafloor mapping is expensive and technologically intensive, but it holds value to a wide range of fields. Scientists can use information on the shape of the seafloor to understand a myriad of climate change processes, such as sea-level increases. 5, record 5, English, - seafloor%20mapping
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Océanographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cartographie du fond marin
1, record 5, French, cartographie%20du%20fond%20marin
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-03-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Ecology (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- seabed sediments
1, record 6, English, seabed%20sediments
plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- bottom sediments 2, record 6, English, bottom%20sediments
plural
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... benthos ... is the name given to organisms ... living in the bottom sediments. 3, record 6, English, - seabed%20sediments
Record 6, Key term(s)
- bottom sediment
- seabed sediment
- sea bed sediment
- sea bed sediments
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sédiments des fonds marins
1, record 6, French, s%C3%A9diments%20des%20fonds%20marins
masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- sédiments du fond 1, record 6, French, s%C3%A9diments%20du%20fond
masculine noun, plural
- sédiments marins 1, record 6, French, s%C3%A9diments%20marins
masculine noun, plural
- sédiments benthiques 1, record 6, French, s%C3%A9diments%20benthiques
masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
benthique : Relatif au benthos; appartenant au benthos. [Par exemple :] Organisme benthique. Flore, faune benthique. Algues benthiques, fixées sur fond marin. 2, record 6, French, - s%C3%A9diments%20des%20fonds%20marins
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
benthos : Ensemble des organismes aquatiques (dits benthiques), animaux ou végétaux, qui, vivant fixés au sol ou dans le fond sous-marin (benthos fixe ou sessile) ou se déplaçant très peu (benthos mobile ou vagile), en dépendent pour leur subsistance (s'oppose à plancton et necton). 2, record 6, French, - s%C3%A9diments%20des%20fonds%20marins
Record 6, Key term(s)
- sédiment du fond marin
- sédiment marin
- sédiment benthique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-06-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sea floor
1, record 7, English, sea%20floor
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- seafloor 2, record 7, English, seafloor
correct
- sea-floor 3, record 7, English, sea%2Dfloor
correct
- sea bottom 4, record 7, English, sea%20bottom
correct
- seabed 5, record 7, English, seabed
correct
- sea bed 6, record 7, English, sea%20bed
correct
- ocean floor 7, record 7, English, ocean%20floor
correct
- ocean bottom 8, record 7, English, ocean%20bottom
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The bottom of the ocean. 9, record 7, English, - sea%20floor
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- plancher océanique
1, record 7, French, plancher%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- plancher des océans 2, record 7, French, plancher%20des%20oc%C3%A9ans
correct, masculine noun
- plancher sous-marin 3, record 7, French, plancher%20sous%2Dmarin
correct, masculine noun
- fond de l'océan 4, record 7, French, fond%20de%20l%27oc%C3%A9an
correct, masculine noun
- fond océanique 5, record 7, French, fond%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, masculine noun
- fond de la mer 6, record 7, French, fond%20de%20la%20mer
correct, masculine noun
- fond marin 7, record 7, French, fond%20marin
correct, masculine noun
- fond 8, record 7, French, fond
correct, masculine noun
- lit marin 9, record 7, French, lit%20marin
correct, masculine noun
- lit de la mer 10, record 7, French, lit%20de%20la%20mer
correct, masculine noun
- lit de l'océan 11, record 7, French, lit%20de%20l%27oc%C3%A9an
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sol sous-marin, interface du milieu solide et du milieu liquide. 12, record 7, French, - plancher%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour une dorsale ayant un taux d'expansion constant, la composition des basaltes émis aux différentes époques, et formant le «plancher océanique», varie peu. 13, record 7, French, - plancher%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- fondo oceánico
1, record 7, Spanish, fondo%20oce%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- fondo marino 2, record 7, Spanish, fondo%20marino
correct, masculine noun
- lecho marino 2, record 7, Spanish, lecho%20marino
correct, masculine noun
- fondo del mar 3, record 7, Spanish, fondo%20del%20mar
correct, masculine noun
- lecho del mar 3, record 7, Spanish, lecho%20del%20mar
correct, masculine noun
- suelo oceánico 2, record 7, Spanish, suelo%20oce%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun
- piso oceánico 2, record 7, Spanish, piso%20oce%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superficie sólida de la cubeta que contiene las aguas de un océano. 4, record 7, Spanish, - fondo%20oce%C3%A1nico
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Agreement between the Government of the Solomon Islands and the Government of Australia establishing certain sea and sea-bed boundaries 1, record 8, English, Agreement%20between%20the%20Government%20of%20the%20Solomon%20Islands%20and%20the%20Government%20of%20Australia%20establishing%20certain%20sea%20and%20sea%2Dbed%20boundaries
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Agreement between the Government of the Solomon Islands and the Government of Australia establishing certain sea and sea bed boundaries
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Accord entre le Gouvernement des Iles Salomon et le Gouvernement australien fixant certaines frontières en mer et sur le fond des mers
1, record 8, French, Accord%20entre%20le%20Gouvernement%20des%20Iles%20Salomon%20et%20le%20Gouvernement%20australien%20fixant%20certaines%20fronti%C3%A8res%20en%20mer%20et%20sur%20le%20fond%20des%20mers
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- Acuerdo entre los Gobiernos de las Islas Salomón y de Australia por el que se establecen ciertos límites marítimos y de los fondos marinos
1, record 8, Spanish, Acuerdo%20entre%20los%20Gobiernos%20de%20las%20Islas%20Salom%C3%B3n%20y%20de%20Australia%20por%20el%20que%20se%20establecen%20ciertos%20l%C3%ADmites%20mar%C3%ADtimos%20y%20de%20los%20fondos%20marinos
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-02-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- International Sea Bed Area 1, record 9, English, International%20Sea%20Bed%20Area
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- zone internationale des fonds marins
1, record 9, French, zone%20internationale%20des%20fonds%20marins
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Les fonds marins et leur sous-sol au-delà des limites de la juridiction nationale, c'est-à-dire au-delà de la zone économique exclusive ou du plateau continental des États côtiers. 1, record 9, French, - zone%20internationale%20des%20fonds%20marins
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho del mar
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- Zona Internacional de los Fondos Marinos
1, record 9, Spanish, Zona%20Internacional%20de%20los%20Fondos%20Marinos
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Arms Control
- Naval Mines
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- demilitarization of the sea-bed 1, record 10, English, demilitarization%20of%20the%20sea%2Dbed
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Key term(s)
- demilitarization of the sea bed
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle des armements
- Mines marines
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- démilitarisation du fond des mers
1, record 10, French, d%C3%A9militarisation%20du%20fond%20des%20mers
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1991-04-05
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- sea bed 1, record 11, English, sea%20bed
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- fonds marins
1, record 11, French, fonds%20marins
masculine noun, plural
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sol et sous-sol de la mer au-delà des zones de juridiction nationale. 1, record 11, French, - fonds%20marins
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho del mar
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- fondos marinos
1, record 11, Spanish, fondos%20marinos
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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