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SEA BOTTOM [7 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 2011-06-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sea floor
1, record 4, English, sea%20floor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- seafloor 2, record 4, English, seafloor
correct
- sea-floor 3, record 4, English, sea%2Dfloor
correct
- sea bottom 4, record 4, English, sea%20bottom
correct
- seabed 5, record 4, English, seabed
correct
- sea bed 6, record 4, English, sea%20bed
correct
- ocean floor 7, record 4, English, ocean%20floor
correct
- ocean bottom 8, record 4, English, ocean%20bottom
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The bottom of the ocean. 9, record 4, English, - sea%20floor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plancher océanique
1, record 4, French, plancher%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- plancher des océans 2, record 4, French, plancher%20des%20oc%C3%A9ans
correct, masculine noun
- plancher sous-marin 3, record 4, French, plancher%20sous%2Dmarin
correct, masculine noun
- fond de l'océan 4, record 4, French, fond%20de%20l%27oc%C3%A9an
correct, masculine noun
- fond océanique 5, record 4, French, fond%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, masculine noun
- fond de la mer 6, record 4, French, fond%20de%20la%20mer
correct, masculine noun
- fond marin 7, record 4, French, fond%20marin
correct, masculine noun
- fond 8, record 4, French, fond
correct, masculine noun
- lit marin 9, record 4, French, lit%20marin
correct, masculine noun
- lit de la mer 10, record 4, French, lit%20de%20la%20mer
correct, masculine noun
- lit de l'océan 11, record 4, French, lit%20de%20l%27oc%C3%A9an
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sol sous-marin, interface du milieu solide et du milieu liquide. 12, record 4, French, - plancher%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - plancher%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- fondo oceánico
1, record 4, Spanish, fondo%20oce%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- fondo marino 2, record 4, Spanish, fondo%20marino
correct, masculine noun
- lecho marino 2, record 4, Spanish, lecho%20marino
correct, masculine noun
- fondo del mar 3, record 4, Spanish, fondo%20del%20mar
correct, masculine noun
- lecho del mar 3, record 4, Spanish, lecho%20del%20mar
correct, masculine noun
- suelo oceánico 2, record 4, Spanish, suelo%20oce%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun
- piso oceánico 2, record 4, Spanish, piso%20oce%C3%A1nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superficie sólida de la cubeta que contiene las aguas de un océano. 4, record 4, Spanish, - fondo%20oce%C3%A1nico
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-01-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Biogeography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- abyssal bottom
1, record 5, English, abyssal%20bottom
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- deepsea bottom 2, record 5, English, deepsea%20bottom
correct
- deep-sea bottom 3, record 5, English, deep%2Dsea%20bottom
correct
- deep sea bottom 4, record 5, English, deep%20sea%20bottom
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deepsea bottom (non-vent areas) are regions of high environmental stability in which there is little food, very cold waters, and high hydrostatic pressure. ... These regions are characterized by high biological diversity despite the low biomass. 2, record 5, English, - abyssal%20bottom
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the seafloor mining operation directly disturbs the abyssal bottom. 5, record 5, English, - abyssal%20bottom
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Biogéographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- grands fonds des océans
1, record 5, French, grands%20fonds%20des%20oc%C3%A9ans
masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- grands fonds marins 2, record 5, French, grands%20fonds%20marins
masculine noun, plural
- grands fonds océaniques 3, record 5, French, grands%20fonds%20oc%C3%A9aniques
masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-01-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- topography of the sea floor
1, record 6, English, topography%20of%20the%20sea%20floor
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- sea bottom topography 2, record 6, English, sea%20bottom%20%20topography
- bottom topography 3, record 6, English, bottom%20topography
- submarine relief 4, record 6, English, submarine%20relief
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Echo sounding was used to map the topography of the sea floor, but at depths of 50 m or more the resolution is not fine enough to detect the slight changes in level (7 to 19 cm over distances as short as 20 to 30 m) theoretically present. 1, record 6, English, - topography%20of%20the%20sea%20floor
Record 6, Key term(s)
- sea floor topography
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- topographie du fond marin
1, record 6, French, topographie%20du%20fond%20marin
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- topographie du fond 2, record 6, French, topographie%20du%20fond
feminine noun
- topographie sous-marine 3, record 6, French, topographie%20sous%2Dmarine
feminine noun
- relief sous-marin 3, record 6, French, relief%20sous%2Dmarin
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Configuration du fond de la mer. 3, record 6, French, - topographie%20du%20fond%20marin
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La bathymétrie a permis d'établir la topographie du fond marin mais n'a pu détecter les très faibles dénivellations théoriques; les amplitudes estimées pouvaient varier de 7 à 19 cm sur des distances aussi courtes que 20 à 30 mètres. 1, record 6, French, - topographie%20du%20fond%20marin
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- relieve oceánico
1, record 6, Spanish, relieve%20oce%C3%A1nico
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- topografía oceánica 1, record 6, Spanish, topograf%C3%ADa%20oce%C3%A1nica
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- rough sea bottom 1, record 7, English, rough%20sea%20bottom
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fonds accidenté
1, record 7, French, fonds%20accident%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- relief accidenté des fonds 1, record 7, French, relief%20accident%C3%A9%20des%20fonds
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Pêches - avril 1995. 1, record 7, French, - fonds%20accident%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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