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BANC PLAT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mudbank
1, record 1, English, mudbank
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mud bank 2, record 1, English, mud%20bank
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bank: A shelving elevation in the sea or the bed of a river, rising to or near the surface, composed of sand, mud, gravel, etc. 1, record 1, English, - mudbank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- banc de vase
1, record 1, French, banc%20de%20vase
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les estuaires : bancs de vase ou de sable en position médiane isolés par des chenaux qui façonnent les courants de marée. 2, record 1, French, - banc%20de%20vase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
banc : Relief à sommet plat faisant saillie sur les fonds marins ou dans les lits fluviaux. 2, record 1, French, - banc%20de%20vase
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- banco de limo
1, record 1, Spanish, banco%20de%20limo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acumulación de limo en ríos o estuarios. 1, record 1, Spanish, - banco%20de%20limo
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flat topped bank 1, record 2, English, flat%20topped%20bank
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- banc plat
1, record 2, French, banc%20plat
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- banc à horizon plat 1, record 2, French, banc%20%C3%A0%20horizon%20plat
masculine noun
- banc formant des terrasses planes 1, record 2, French, banc%20formant%20des%20terrasses%20planes
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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