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SEA HIGH [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship and Boat Parts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high sea chest
1, record 1, English, high%20sea%20chest
correct, noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compartment with an opening in the upper part of the vessel's hull that allows the intake of outside water, especially for ballasting and engine cooling. 1, record 1, English, - high%20sea%20chest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
High sea chests are generally found on both freshwater and seagoing vessels. 1, record 1, English, - high%20sea%20chest
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
high sea chest: designation and definition standardized by the Marine Terminology Standardization Committee (MTSC). 2, record 1, English, - high%20sea%20chest
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parties des bateaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caisson supérieur de prise d'eau de mer
1, record 1, French, caisson%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20de%20prise%20d%27eau%20de%20mer
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- caisse supérieure de prise d'eau de mer 2, record 1, French, caisse%20sup%C3%A9rieure%20de%20prise%20d%27eau%20de%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compartiment muni d'une ouverture dans la partie supérieure de la coque d'un bâtiment qui permet de pomper de l'eau extérieure, notamment pour le ballastage et le refroidissement des moteurs. 1, record 1, French, - caisson%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20de%20prise%20d%27eau%20de%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mot «eau de mer» présent dans ces termes désigne l'eau extérieure au bâtiment, qu'il s'agisse d'eau douce ou d'eau salée. 1, record 1, French, - caisson%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20de%20prise%20d%27eau%20de%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caisson supérieur de prise d'eau de mer : désignation et définition normalisées par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie maritime (CNTM). 2, record 1, French, - caisson%20sup%C3%A9rieur%20de%20prise%20d%27eau%20de%20mer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Plate Tectonics
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abyssal hill
1, record 2, English, abyssal%20hill
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sea high 2, record 2, English, sea%20high
- sea knoll 2, record 2, English, sea%20knoll
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An isolated (or tract of) small elevation(s) on the deep seafloor. [Definition standardized by the International Hydrographic Organization.] 3, record 2, English, - abyssal%20hill
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Abyssal hills were formed as oceanic ridge. As the crust moves away from the spreading center, it cools and sinks to a lower depth. The mountainous terrain of the oceanic ridge is maintained, becoming low-lying abyssal hills at depths of more than 6,000 meters. The hills are usually covered with a blanket of unconsolidated pelagic sediments deposited with reasonable uniformity which gradually modifies and smoothes the features but do not change the original volcanic ocean floor topography that formed at the ridge. 4, record 2, English, - abyssal%20hill
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
abyssal hill: term standardized by the International Hydrographic Organization in 2008. 5, record 2, English, - abyssal%20hill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Tectonique des plaques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- colline abyssale
1, record 2, French, colline%20abyssale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- colline sous-marine 2, record 2, French, colline%20sous%2Dmarine
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élévation isolée (ou groupe d'élévations) de faible hauteur sur les fonds océaniques. [Définition normalisée par l'Organisation hydrographique internationale.] 3, record 2, French, - colline%20abyssale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les collines abyssales bordent [les plaines abyssales] vers le large [et] peuvent aussi bien former des îles ou des archipels au milieu de la plaine abyssale que s'insérer entre celle-ci et la base de l'escarpement continental. 4, record 2, French, - colline%20abyssale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
colline abyssale : terme normalisé par l'Organisation hydrographique internationale en 2008. 5, record 2, French, - colline%20abyssale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Tectónica de placas
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- colina abisal
1, record 2, Spanish, colina%20abisal
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
- Law of the Sea
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inshore area of the high sea 1, record 3, English, inshore%20area%20of%20the%20high%20sea
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
- Droit de la mer
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone rapprochée de haute mer
1, record 3, French, zone%20rapproch%C3%A9e%20de%20haute%20mer
feminine 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 1997-11-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- High Frequency Seismic System for detailed Mapping of Sea Floor 1, record 4, English, High%20Frequency%20Seismic%20System%20for%20detailed%20Mapping%20of%20Sea%20Floor
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- SEABEAM 1, record 4, English, SEABEAM
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Système sismique à haute fréquence pour dresser la carte détaillée des fonds marins
1, record 4, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20sismique%20%C3%A0%20haute%20fr%C3%A9quence%20pour%20dresser%20la%20carte%20d%C3%A9taill%C3%A9e%20des%20fonds%20marins
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- SEABEAM 1, record 4, French, SEABEAM
masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de sistemas
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Sistema sísmico de alta frecuencia para cartografía de los fondos marinos
1, record 4, Spanish, Sistema%20s%C3%ADsmico%20de%20alta%20frecuencia%20para%20cartograf%C3%ADa%20de%20los%20fondos%20marinos
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SEABEAM 1, record 4, Spanish, SEABEAM
masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-01-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- high sea state 1, record 5, English, high%20sea%20state
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mer de force élevée
1, record 5, French, mer%20de%20force%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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