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BASSE MER MOYENNE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low water
1, record 1, English, low%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LW 2, record 1, English, LW
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- low tide 3, record 1, English, low%20tide
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] state of the tide when the water level is lowest for any given tide ... cycle. 4, record 1, English, - low%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- basse mer
1, record 1, French, basse%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BM 2, record 1, French, BM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- marée basse 3, record 1, French, mar%C3%A9e%20basse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation de la mer lorsqu’elle est au plus bas niveau atteint, en un point donné, par la surface de l’eau au cours d’une période d’oscillation de la marée. 3, record 1, French, - basse%20mer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On distingue :-la basse mer inférieure, la plus basse des deux basses mers d’un jour lunaire,-la basse mer supérieure, la plus haute des deux basses mers d’un jour lunaire,-la basse mer moyenne, la moyenne des basses mers observées durant un saros. 4, record 1, French, - basse%20mer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Oceanografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- marea baja
1, record 1, Spanish, marea%20baja
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bajamar 2, record 1, Spanish, bajamar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estado de la marea existente cuando el nivel del agua es mínimo para un ciclo de mareas dado. 3, record 1, Spanish, - marea%20baja
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Maritime Law
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- low-water line
1, record 2, English, low%2Dwater%20line
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- low water line 2, record 2, English, low%20water%20line
correct
- low-water mark 3, record 2, English, low%2Dwater%20mark
correct
- low watermark 4, record 2, English, low%20watermark
correct
- low water mark 5, record 2, English, low%20water%20mark
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The normal baseline from which the width of the territorial sea is measured is the low-water line (i.e. the line on the shore reached by the sea at low tide), and this rule is reaffirmed in Art. 3 of the Geneva Convention on the Territorial Sea, 1958. 6, record 2, English, - low%2Dwater%20line
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Droit maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- laisse de basse mer
1, record 2, French, laisse%20de%20basse%20mer
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- niveau de basse mer 2, record 2, French, niveau%20de%20basse%20mer
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne correspondant soit à la moyenne de toutes les basses mers, soit à la moyenne des basses mers de vives eaux, soit à la plus basse mer. 2, record 2, French, - laisse%20de%20basse%20mer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sauf disposition contraire [...] la ligne de base normale servant à mesurer la largeur de la mer territoriale est la laisse de basse mer longeant la côte, telle qu’elle est indiquée sur les cartes marines à grande échelle reconnues officiellement par l’État riverain. 3, record 2, French, - laisse%20de%20basse%20mer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contexte tiré de l’Art. 3 de la Convention sur la mer territoriale et la zone contiguë. 4, record 2, French, - laisse%20de%20basse%20mer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
laisse de basse mer : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 5, record 2, French, - laisse%20de%20basse%20mer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Derecho marítimo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- línea de baja mar
1, record 2, Spanish, l%C3%ADnea%20de%20baja%20mar
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Línea que corresponde al] nivel de las aguas en la bajamar. 1, record 2, Spanish, - l%C3%ADnea%20de%20baja%20mar
Record 2, Key term(s)
- línea de marea baja
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-08-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mean low water
1, record 3, English, mean%20low%20water
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The mean level of low water calculated from a long series of observations. 2, record 3, English, - mean%20low%20water
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- basse mer moyenne
1, record 3, French, basse%20mer%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyenne des basses mers observées pendant une période de 19 ans environ. 2, record 3, French, - basse%20mer%20moyenne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
basse mer moyenne : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 3, record 3, French, - basse%20mer%20moyenne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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