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ZONA OCEANO CERCANA COSTAS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
- Physical Geography (General)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coastal waters
1, record 1, English, coastal%20waters
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A surface water on the landward side on a line, every point of which is at a distance of one nautical mile on the seaward side from the nearest point of the baseline from which the breadth of territorial waters is measured, extending where appropriate up to the outer limit of transitional waters. 2, record 1, English, - coastal%20waters
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coastal waters: designation rarely used in the singular. 3, record 1, English, - coastal%20waters
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coastal water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eaux côtières
1, record 1, French, eaux%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eaux de surface situées en-deçà d'une ligne dont tout point est situé à une distance d'un mille marin au-delà du point le plus proche de la ligne de base servant pour la mesure de la largeur des eaux territoriales et qui s'étendent, le cas échéant, jusqu'à la limite extérieure d'une eau de transition. 2, record 1, French, - eaux%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eaux côtières : désignation rarement utilisée au singulier. 3, record 1, French, - eaux%20c%C3%B4ti%C3%A8res
Record 1, Key term(s)
- eau côtière
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho del mar
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguas costeras
1, record 1, Spanish, aguas%20costeras
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- zona del océano cercana a las costas
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