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PORTION PLATEAU CONTINENTAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Official Documents
- Oil Drilling
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- block
1, record 1, English, block
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drilling block 2, record 1, English, drilling%20block
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... an area of leases appropriate in size for the drilling of exploratory wells. 3, record 1, English, - block
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A unit of area defining the extent of a concession to explore for oil or gas offshore. 4, record 1, English, - block
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents officiels
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bloc
1, record 1, French, bloc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bloc de forage 2, record 1, French, bloc%20de%20forage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion qu'un pays délimite dans ses eaux territoriales et peut concéder à une société pétrolière pour la prospection ou l'exploitation du plateau continental. 3, record 1, French, - bloc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- area of continental shelf 1, record 2, English, area%20of%20continental%20shelf
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- continental shelf area 2, record 2, English, continental%20shelf%20area
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zone du plateau continental
1, record 2, French, zone%20du%20plateau%20continental
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aire de plateau continental 2, record 2, French, aire%20de%20plateau%20continental
feminine noun
- portion de plateau continental 2, record 2, French, portion%20de%20plateau%20continental
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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