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ARCHIPELAGIQUE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- archipelagic 1, record 1, English, archipelagic
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of, relating to, or located in an archipelago. 1, record 1, English, - archipelagic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- archipélagique 1, record 1, French, archip%C3%A9lagique
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C’est pourquoi les plaines abyssales autres qu’archipélagiques sont rares dans l’océan Pacifique. 1, record 1, French, - archip%C3%A9lagique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- archipelagic apron
1, record 2, English, archipelagic%20apron
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fan-shaped slope around an oceanic island differing from deep-sea fans in having little, if any, sediment cover. 3, record 2, English, - archipelagic%20apron
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The archipelagic apron is] particularly found around groups of islands or seamounts. 4, record 2, English, - archipelagic%20apron
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tablier archipélagique
1, record 2, French, tablier%20archip%C3%A9lagique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- piédestal archipélagique 2, record 2, French, pi%C3%A9destal%20archip%C3%A9lagique
correct, masculine noun
- glacis insulaire 3, record 2, French, glacis%20insulaire
masculine noun
- glacis péri-insulaire 4, record 2, French, glacis%20p%C3%A9ri%2Dinsulaire
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déclivité de faible pente, généralement unie, que l’on trouve particulièrement autour de groupes d’îles et de monts sous-marins [...] 3, record 2, French, - tablier%20archip%C3%A9lagique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] si la surface du fond marin n’ est pas surélevée autour d’un archipel, la partie supérieure de la croûte doit être déprimée en un fossé qui a été rempli de coulées de laves. Un tel remplissage est appelé tablier archipélagique. 1, record 2, French, - tablier%20archip%C3%A9lagique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pedestal archipelágico
1, record 2, Spanish, pedestal%20archipel%C3%A1gico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-04-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- archipelagic baseline 1, record 3, English, archipelagic%20baseline
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ligne de base archipélagique
1, record 3, French, ligne%20de%20base%20archip%C3%A9lagique
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 1991-05-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
- Sea and River Traffic
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- archipelagic passage 1, record 4, English, archipelagic%20passage
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
- Trafic (Transport par eau)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- passage archipélagique
1, record 4, French, passage%20archip%C3%A9lagique
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liberté pour les navires d’emprunter, selon leur mode normal de navigation, les voies de circulation définies par un Etat-archipel dans les eaux archipélagiques et les eaux territoriales ou à défaut, les routes qui y servent habituellement à la navigation internationale. 1, record 4, French, - passage%20archip%C3%A9lagique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho del mar
- Tráfico fluvial y marítimo
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasaje archipelágico
1, record 4, Spanish, pasaje%20archipel%C3%A1gico
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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