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FOSSE ABYSSALE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
- Vulcanology and Seismology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oceanic trench
1, record 1, English, oceanic%20trench
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ocean trench 2, record 1, English, ocean%20trench
correct
- subduction trench 3, record 1, English, subduction%20trench
correct
- trench 4, record 1, English, trench
correct, noun
- deep-sea trench 5, record 1, English, deep%2Dsea%20trench
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A narrow, deep depression in the seafloor representing the line of subduction of an oceanic lithosphere plate beneath the margin of a continental lithosphere plate ... 6, record 1, English, - oceanic%20trench
Record 1, Key term(s)
- deep sea trench
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
- Volcanologie et sismologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fosse océanique
1, record 1, French, fosse%20oc%C3%A9anique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fosse abyssale 2, record 1, French, fosse%20abyssale
correct, feminine noun
- fosse de subduction 3, record 1, French, fosse%20de%20subduction
correct, feminine noun
- fosse 4, record 1, French, fosse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le lieu d’affrontement entre deux plaques se matérialise topographiquement par une fosse océanique. Il s’agit d’une dépression allongée où l’on mesure les plus grandes profondeurs de la surface terrestre. [...] Les fosses océaniques sont les marqueurs topographiques du processus de subduction. Elles sont les limites destructrices des plaques. 5, record 1, French, - fosse%20oc%C3%A9anique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tectónica de placas
- Vulcanología y sismología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fosa oceánica
1, record 1, Spanish, fosa%20oce%C3%A1nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fosa abisal 2, record 1, Spanish, fosa%20abisal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Depresión alargada en los fondos de mar profundo, que puede extenderse a lo largo de miles de kilómetros. 3, record 1, Spanish, - fosa%20oce%C3%A1nica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las fosas abisales suelen formarse junto a archipiélagos alargados y a costas en las cuales existen grandes sistemas montañosos en curso de formación. 4, record 1, Spanish, - fosa%20oce%C3%A1nica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- abyssal fauna
1, record 2, English, abyssal%20fauna
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faune abyssale
1, record 2, French, faune%20abyssale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- faune des abysses 2, record 2, French, faune%20des%20abysses
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terme abyssal découle d’«abysses», qui se rapporte aux grandes profondeurs océaniques; il est associé dans les expressions qui définissent plus exactement la topographie et la vie dans les profondeurs océaniques(fond abyssal, plaine abyssale, fosse abyssale, eaux abyssales, faune abyssale, etc.). 3, record 2, French, - faune%20abyssale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fauna abisal
1, record 2, Spanish, fauna%20abisal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de especies animales que viven en las grandes profundidades marinas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - fauna%20abisal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se distingue entre batibéntica y batipelágica, según se localicen sobre los fondos marinos o en aguas libres, respectivamente. 2, record 2, Spanish, - fauna%20abisal
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Mariana Trench
1, record 3, English, Mariana%20Trench
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lowest region on the earth's surface; the deepest part of the seafloor. Situated 300km east of the Mariana Islands. It is 2,400 km/1,500 mi long. Its deepest part, the Challenger Deep, extends 11,034 m or 36,201 ft below sea level. 1, record 3, English, - Mariana%20Trench
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Challenger Deep
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fosse des Mariannes
1, record 3, French, fosse%20des%20Mariannes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir «fosse abyssale». 1, record 3, French, - fosse%20des%20Mariannes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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