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PLATAFORMA CONTINENTAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continental shelf
1, record 1, English, continental%20shelf
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- continental platform 2, record 1, English, continental%20platform
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shallow, gently sloping belt of seafloor adjacent to the continental shoreline and terminating at its outer edge in the continental slope. 3, record 1, English, - continental%20shelf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A continental shelf typically extends from the coast to depths ranging from 100 to 200 metres. 4, record 1, English, - continental%20shelf
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plateau continental
1, record 1, French, plateau%20continental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plate-forme continentale 2, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20continentale
correct, feminine noun
- plateforme continentale 3, record 1, French, plateforme%20continentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zone de la marge continentale à très faible pente, située entre le continent et la pente continentale et dont la profondeur n'excède généralement pas 200 m. 4, record 1, French, - plateau%20continental
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plataforma continental
1, record 1, Spanish, plataforma%20continental
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lecho del mar y el subsuelo de las zonas submarinas adyacentes a las costas, pero situadas fuera del mar territorial hasta una profundidad de 200 metros o más allá, hasta donde la profundidad de las aguas suprayacentes permita la explotación de los recursos naturales de dichas zonas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - plataforma%20continental
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sobre esta plataforma el estado ribereño ejerce derechos de soberanía a efectos de la explotación de sus recursos naturales. 2, record 1, Spanish, - plataforma%20continental
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plataforma continental: término reproducido del Glosario Provisional de Términos Jurídicos con la autorización de la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas en Ginebra. 3, record 1, Spanish, - plataforma%20continental
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