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MER INTERIEURE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intracontinental sea
1, record 1, English, intracontinental%20sea
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inland sea 2, record 1, English, inland%20sea
correct, see observation
- enclosed sea 3, record 1, English, enclosed%20sea
correct, see observation
- internal sea 4, record 1, English, internal%20sea
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Periodically isolated from the ocean [the Baltic Sea] has been a freshwater basin subsequently turned into a typical intracontinental sea. 5, record 1, English, - intracontinental%20sea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enclosed sea: The term "enclosed sea" ... should not be confused with the term "closed sea." An enclosed sea was not a fully closed sea much as the Caspian Sea or the Aral Sea, which had no outlets to the open oceans. It was, instead, a small body of inland water, such as the Persian Gulf or the Baltic Sea, which had at least one outlet to the open sea. 3, record 1, English, - intracontinental%20sea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
inland sea: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - intracontinental%20sea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mer intérieure
1, record 1, French, mer%20int%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une mer intérieure est une mer complètement enclavée à l'intérieur des terres et ne communique pas avec un océan ou une autre mer. 2, record 1, French, - mer%20int%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la mer Baltique est devenue depuis mai 2004 une mer intérieure européenne [...] 3, record 1, French, - mer%20int%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «mer intercontinentale» qui s'applique à une mer située à la jonction d'au moins deux continents, comme la Méditerranée qui est entre l'Europe, l'Asie et l'Afrique. Ne pas confondre non plus avec «mer épicontinentale» qui désigne une extension de l'océan sur le continent, parmi les terres émergées. 4, record 1, French, - mer%20int%C3%A9rieure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mar interior
1, record 1, Spanish, mar%20interior
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-10-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- land-locked sea
1, record 2, English, land%2Dlocked%20sea
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- landlocked sea 2, record 2, English, landlocked%20sea
correct
- closed sea 3, record 2, English, closed%20sea
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A land-locked sea has no connection with the open sea, and may be assimilated to a mere lake. This may lie within one ... State or, like the Caspian Sea, between two States. In the latter case, there is a division of the waters between the two States concerned. The legal status of inland and land-locked seas is that of internal waters, that is to say they are under the full sovereignty of the coastal state. Foreign warships require special permission to enter inland seas, and merchant ships are required to satisfy any conditions which may be laid down by the territorial state. 1, record 2, English, - land%2Dlocked%20sea
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
closed sea: The term "enclosed sea" ... should not be confused with the term "closed sea." An enclosed sea was not a fully closed sea much as the Caspian Sea or the Aral Sea, which had no outlets to the open oceans. It was, instead, a small body of inland water, such as the Persian Gulf or the Baltic Sea, which had at least one outlet to the open sea. 4, record 2, English, - land%2Dlocked%20sea
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mer intérieure
1, record 2, French, mer%20int%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mer fermée 2, record 2, French, mer%20ferm%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vaste étendue d'eau salée complètement enfermée dans les terres [...] 3, record 2, French, - mer%20int%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mer Caspienne est une mer intérieure. 3, record 2, French, - mer%20int%C3%A9rieure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mar interior
1, record 2, Spanish, mar%20interior
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- mar cerrado 2, record 2, Spanish, mar%20cerrado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los mares interiores o cerrados suelen ocupar extensas depresiones endorreicas: son lagos muy grandes, de aguas más o menos saladas, entre los cuales destacan el mar Caspio y el de Aral. 1, record 2, Spanish, - mar%20interior
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-07-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Interior Seaway
1, record 3, English, Interior%20Seaway
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
During Albian time the area became the junction of Pacific Ocean, Boreal Sea, and Interior Seaway. 1, record 3, English, - Interior%20Seaway
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Mer intérieure occidentale
1, record 3, French, Mer%20int%C3%A9rieure%20occidentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au cours de l'Albien, la région représentait la jonction de l'océan Pacifique, de la Mer boréale et de la Mer intérieure occidentale. 1, record 3, French, - Mer%20int%C3%A9rieure%20occidentale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Convention Titles (Meetings)
- Water Transport
- Hydroplanes and Hydrofoils
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Convention Relating to the International Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea and by Inland Waterway in Air-Cushion Vehicles 1, record 4, English, Convention%20Relating%20to%20the%20International%20Carriage%20of%20Passengers%20and%20their%20Luggage%20by%20Sea%20and%20by%20Inland%20Waterway%20in%20Air%2DCushion%20Vehicles
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Draft; prepared by UNIDROIT [International Institute for the Unification of Private Law] June 1976. 1, record 4, English, - Convention%20Relating%20to%20the%20International%20Carriage%20of%20Passengers%20and%20their%20Luggage%20by%20Sea%20and%20by%20Inland%20Waterway%20in%20Air%2DCushion%20Vehicles
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions (Réunions)
- Transport par eau
- Hydroglisseurs et hydroptères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Convention relative au transport international par mer et en navigation intérieure de passagers et de leurs bagages par véhicules à coussin d’air
1, record 4, French, Convention%20relative%20au%20transport%20international%20par%20mer%20et%20en%20navigation%20int%C3%A9rieure%20de%20passagers%20et%20de%20leurs%20bagages%20par%20v%C3%A9hicules%20%C3%A0%20coussin%20d%26rsquo%3Bair
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones (Reuniones)
- Transporte por agua
- Hidroplanos e hidrodeslizadores
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Convención relativa al transporte internacional de pasajeros y su equipaje por mar y por vías de navegación interior en embarcaciones de sustentación neumática
1, record 4, Spanish, Convenci%C3%B3n%20relativa%20al%20transporte%20internacional%20de%20pasajeros%20y%20su%20equipaje%20por%20mar%20y%20por%20v%C3%ADas%20de%20navegaci%C3%B3n%20interior%20en%20embarcaciones%20de%20sustentaci%C3%B3n%20neum%C3%A1tica
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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