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OPEN WATER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- open water
1, record 1, English, open%20water
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- open water area 2, record 1, English, open%20water%20area
correct, see observation
- ice-free water 3, record 1, English, ice%2Dfree%20water
- open sea 4, record 1, English, open%20sea
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A relatively large area of free navigable water in an ice-encumbered sea. 5, record 1, English, - open%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there is insufficient knowledge or experience to predict ... what the effects will be of the areas of open water left by the ships' passage in an otherwise ice-covered sea. 6, record 1, English, - open%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ice is melting so fast in the Arctic that the North Pole will be in the open sea in 30 years, according to a team of leading climatologists. 7, record 1, English, - open%20water
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
open water; open water area; open sea: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 8, record 1, English, - open%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mer libre
1, record 1, French, mer%20libre
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- eaux libres 2, record 1, French, eaux%20libres
correct, feminine noun, plural, officially approved
- eau libre 3, record 1, French, eau%20libre
see observation, feminine noun
- glace navigable 4, record 1, French, glace%20navigable
feminine noun
- zone d'eau libre 5, record 1, French, zone%20d%27eau%20libre
see observation, feminine noun
- étendue d'eau libre 6, record 1, French, %C3%A9tendue%20d%27eau%20libre
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone relativement vaste d'eau libre et navigable dans une mer encombrée de glaces. 7, record 1, French, - mer%20libre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aux États-Unis, zone de mer ayant une concentration de glace inférieure à 1/10. 7, record 1, French, - mer%20libre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mer libre; eaux libres : termes uniformisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale. 8, record 1, French, - mer%20libre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
mer libre; eau libre; zone d'eau libre; étendue d'eau libre : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 9, record 1, French, - mer%20libre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Navegación fluvial y marítima
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Glaciología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguas abiertas
1, record 1, Spanish, aguas%20abiertas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mar libre de hielo 2, record 1, Spanish, mar%20libre%20de%20hielo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aguas abiertas: término proveniente del Código Sanitario Internacional para los Animales Acuáticos, 2002. 3, record 1, Spanish, - aguas%20abiertas
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