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MNPB [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Oceanography
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lower low water, large tide
1, record 1, English, lower%20low%20water%2C%20large%20tide
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LLWLT 1, record 1, English, LLWLT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lowest normal tide 1, record 1, English, lowest%20normal%20tide
correct, see observation
- LNT 1, record 1, English, LNT
correct, see observation
- LNT 1, record 1, English, LNT
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The average of the lowest low waters, one from each of 19 years of predictions. 1, record 1, English, - lower%20low%20water%2C%20large%20tide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lowest normal tide; LNT: In present usage, [the term "lowest normal tide" and its abbreviation "LNT" are] synonymous with LLWLT [lower low water, large tide], but on [old hydrographic charts] it may refer to a variety of low water chart datums. 1, record 1, English, - lower%20low%20water%2C%20large%20tide
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Océanographie
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- basse mer inférieure, grande marée
1, record 1, French, basse%20mer%20inf%C3%A9rieure%2C%20grande%20mar%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BMIGM 1, record 1, French, BMIGM
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- marée normale la plus basse 1, record 1, French, mar%C3%A9e%20normale%20la%20plus%20basse
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- MNPB 1, record 1, French, MNPB
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- MNPB 1, record 1, French, MNPB
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moyenne des plus basses des basses mers, une de chacune de 19 années de prédictions. 1, record 1, French, - basse%20mer%20inf%C3%A9rieure%2C%20grande%20mar%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marée normale la plus basse; MNPB : Selon l’usage actuel, [il s'agit de synonymes de] BMIGM [basse mer inférieure, grande marée], mais sur [d'anciennes cartes hydrographiques], cette expression peut recouvrir une variété de zéros des cartes de basse mer. 1, record 1, French, - basse%20mer%20inf%C3%A9rieure%2C%20grande%20mar%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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