English | French |
access to the sea | accès à la mer |
accidental discharge of oil into the sea | déversement accidentel d'hydrocarbures en mer |
accidental release of oil into the sea | déversement accidentel d'hydrocarbures en mer |
accidental spillage of oil at sea | déversement accidentel d'hydrocarbures en mer |
Action Programme of the European Communities on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by Hydrocarbons discharged at Sea | Programme d'action des Communautés européennes en matière de contrôle et de réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement d'hydrocarbures en mer |
Adriatic Sea Environmental Master Plan | plan directeur environnemental pour la mer Adriatique |
Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by Discharge at sea of Hydrocarbons and other Dangerous Substances | Comité consultatif en matière de contrôle et de réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement en mer d'hydrocarbures et autres substances dangereuses |
Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by Discharge at sea of Hydrocarbons and other Dangerous Substances | Comité consultatif en matière de contrôle et de réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement d'hydrocarbures en mer |
Advisory Committee on the Control and reduction of pollution caused by hydrocarbons discharged at sea | Comité consultatif en matière de contrôle et de réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement en mer d'hydrocarbures et d'autres substances dangereuses |
Advisory Committee on the Control and reduction of pollution caused by hydrocarbons discharged at sea | Comité consultatif en matière de contrôle et de réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement d'hydrocarbures en mer |
Advisory Committee on the control and reduction of pollution caused by oil and other harmful substances discharged at sea | Comité consultatif en matière de contrôle et de réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement en mer d'hydrocarbures et d'autres substances dangereuses |
Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by Oil and other Harmful Substances discharged at Sea | Comité consultatif en matière de contrôle et de réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement en mer d'hydrocarbures et autres substances dangereuses |
Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by Oil discharged at Sea | Comité consultatif en matière de contrôle et de réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement d'hydrocarbures en mer |
Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by the Discharge of Hydrocarbons and other Dangerous Substances at Sea | Comité consultatif en matière de contrôle et de réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement en mer d'hydrocarbures et autres substances dangereuses |
Advisory Committee on the Control and Reduction of Pollution caused by the Discharge of Hydrocarbons and other Dangerous Substances at Sea | Comité consultatif en matière de contrôle et de réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement d'hydrocarbures en mer |
Agreement for Cooperation in Dealing with Pollution of the North Sea by Oil and Other Harmful Substances | Accord concernant la coopération en matière de lutte contre la pollution de la mer du Nord par les hydrocarbures et autres substances dangereuses |
Agreement on the Conservation of Seals in the Wadden Sea | Accord sur la conservation des phoques dans la mer des Wadden |
Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic and North Seas | Accord sur la conservation des petits cétacés de la mer Baltique et de la mer du Nord |
Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas | Accord sur la conservation des petits cétacés de la mer Baltique et de la mer du Nord |
Agreement signed in 1969 setting out the list of noxious and dangerous substances transported by sea | Accord établissant la liste des substances nocives et dangereuses dans les transports maritimes, signé en 1969 |
anthropogenic input of nitrogen to the North Sea | apports anthropogènes d'azote à la mer du Nord |
atmospheric inputs into the sea | apports atmosphériques en mer |
Baltic Sea Joint Comprehensive Environmental Action Programme | Programme commun d'action globale en faveur de l'environnement de la mer Baltique |
Baltic Sea Strategy | stratégie pour la région de la mer Baltique |
Baltic Sea Strategy | stratégie de l'UE pour la région de la mer Baltique |
Black Sea | Mer noire |
Black Sea No definition needed | Mer noire |
Black Sea biogeographical region | région biogéographique de la mer Noire |
Black Sea Commission | Commission sur la protection de la mer Noire contre la pollution |
Black Sea environment impact assessment | Evaluation de la situation de l'environnement dans la région de la mer Noire |
Black Sea Environmental Partnership | partenariat pour l'environnement dans la région de la mer Noire |
Black Sea Environmental Programme | Programme pour l'environnement de la mer Noire |
Black Sea Ministerial Conference | Conférence ministérielle sur la mer Noire |
Black Sea Strategic Action Plan | plan d'action stratégique pour la mer Noire |
Bonn Agreement manual on Oil Pollution at Sea - Securing Evidence on Discharges from Ships, 1993 | Recueil Accord de Bonn 1993 des preuves concernant les rejets en provenance des navires |
Californian sea otter | loutre de mer (Enhydra lutris nereis) |
Caspian Sea No definition needed | mer caspienne |
Chairman of the Fourth North Sea Conference | Président de la quatrième Conférence de la mer du Nord |
classification system for marine biotopes in the North Sea | système de classification des biotopes marins de la mer du Nord |
Clean Seas Guide for Oil Tankers | recueil de règles pour la propreté des mers à l'usage des navires-citernes |
closed sea | mer fermée |
to combat the oil at sea | combattre les hydrocarbures en mer |
Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea Against Pollution | Commission sur la protection de la mer Noire contre la pollution |
Committee on Spatial Development of the Baltic Sea Region | Comité du développement spatial de la Région de la mer Baltique |
common policy on safe seas | politique commune de la sécurité maritime |
Community action to protect the environment in the coastal areas and coastal waters of the Irish Sea, North Sea, Baltic Sea and North-East Atlantic Ocean | action communautaire pour la protection de l'environnement des zones côtières et des eaux côtières de la mer d'Irlande, de la mer du Nord, de la mer Baltique et de la partie nord-est de l'océan Atlantique |
Community action to protect the environment in the coastal areas and coastal waters of the Irish Sea, North Sea, English Channel, Baltic Sea and Northeast Atlantic Ocean | action communautaire pour la protection de l'environnement des zones côtières et des eaux côtières de la mer d'Irlande, de la mer du Nord, de la Manche, de la mer Baltique et de la partie nord-est de l'océan Atlantique |
community information system for the control and reduction of pollution caused by hydrocarbons and other harmful substances discharged at sea | système communautaire d'information pour le contrôle et la réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement en mer d'hydrocarbures et d'autres substances dangereuses |
Community information system for the control and reduction of pollution caused by the spillage of hydrocarbons and other harmful substances at sea or in major inland waters | Système communautaire d'information pour le contrôle et la réduction de la pollution causée par le déversement en mer ou dans les eaux intérieures principales d'hydrocarbures et d'autres substances dangereuses |
Conference of Mediterranean and Black Sea Basins | Conférence des bassins de la Méditerranée et de la mer Noire |
Conference on the North Sea | conférence sur la mer du Nord |
continental sea | mer continentale |
Convention for the protection of the Baltic Sea | Convention sur la protection de l'environnement marin de la zone de la mer Baltique |
Convention for the protection of the Baltic Sea | Convention pour la protection du milieu marin de la zone de la mer Baltique |
Convention for the protection of the Baltic Sea | convention sur la protection du milieu marin dans la zone de la mer Baltique |
Convention for the protection of the Baltic Sea | convention d'Helsinki |
Convention for the protection of the Baltic Sea | Convention de Helsinki pour la protection de la mer Baltique |
Convention for the protection of the Mediterranean Sea against pollution | convention de Barcelone |
Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution | Convention sur la protection du milieu marin et du littoral de la Méditerranée |
Convention for the protection of the Mediterranean Sea against pollution | convention pour la protection de la mer Méditerranée contre la pollution |
Convention for the protection of the Mediterranean Sea against pollution | convention sur la protection de la mer Méditerranée contre la pollution |
Convention on the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area | Convention sur la protection de l'environnement marin de la zone de la mer Baltique |
Convention on the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area | convention d'Helsinki |
Convention on the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area | Convention de Helsinki pour la protection de la mer Baltique |
Convention on the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area | Convention pour la protection du milieu marin de la zone de la mer Baltique |
Convention on the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area | convention sur la protection du milieu marin dans la zone de la mer Baltique |
Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea against Pollution | Convention de Bucarest |
Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea against Pollution | Convention sur la protection de la mer Noire contre la pollution |
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area, 1992 | Convention sur la protection de l'environnement marin de la zone de la mer Baltique 1992 |
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area | Convention de Helsinki pour la protection de la mer Baltique |
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area | Convention pour la protection du milieu marin de la zone de la mer Baltique |
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area | convention d'Helsinki |
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area | Convention sur la protection de l'environnement marin de la zone de la mer Baltique |
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area | convention sur la protection du milieu marin dans la zone de la mer Baltique |
Convention on the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution | convention de Barcelone |
Convention on the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution | convention pour la protection de la mer Méditerranée contre la pollution |
Convention on the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution | convention sur la protection de la mer Méditerranée contre la pollution |
Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone | Convention sur la mer territoriale et la zone contiguë |
cross-sea levelling | nivellement de côte à côte |
deep sea | grand fond marin |
deep sea | grand fond |
deep sea Region of open ocean beyond the continental shelf | grand fond marin |
deep-sea benthos | benthos des grands fonds |
deep sea deposit | gisement minéral dans le fond marin |
deep-sea disposal | décharge en haute mer |
deep-sea disposal The disposal of solid waste or sludge by carrying the wastes out to sea, usually in a barge, and dumping into deep water | décharge en haute mer |
deep-sea disposal | dispositif de haute mer |
deep sea fishing Fishing in the deepest parts of the sea | pêche en haute mer |
deep sea mining | pose de mines en haute mer |
deep sea mining | activité d'extraction off-shore |
dependent sea | mer secondaire |
desalination of sea and brackish water | dessalement de l'eau de mer et des eaux saumâtres |
Diplomatic Conference on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area | conférence diplomatique sur la protection de l'environnement marin de la zone de la mer Baltique |
discharge of waste into the sea | déversement des déchets en mer |
disposal at sea | évacuation en mer |
disposal at sea | rejet en mer |
disposal at sea of wastes or of other matter | rejet en mer de déchets ou autres matières |
dumping of waste in the sea | immersion de déchets en mer |
EEC Task Force dealing with accidental pollution at sea | task-force contre la pollution accidentelle en mer |
EEC Task Force dealing with accidental pollution at sea | Task Force communautaire en matière de lutte contre la pollution marine accidentelle |
energy from the sea | énergie des mers |
EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region | stratégie de l'UE pour la région de la mer Baltique |
EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region | stratégie pour la région de la mer Baltique |
European Atlas of the Seas | Atlas européen des mers |
eutrophication of coastal seas | eutrophisation des mers côtières |
to farm the sea | cultiver l'océan |
Gdansk Convention on Fishing and Conservation of Living Resources in the Baltic Sea and the Belts | Convention de Gdansk sur la pêche et la conservation des ressources vivantes de la mer Baltique et des Belts |
grey sea eagle | pygargue à queue blanche (Haliaeetus albicilla) |
incineration at sea | incinération en mer |
inland sea | mer fermée |
input of pollutants into the sea | apport de polluants dans la mer |
Inter-American Convention for the protection and conservation of sea turtles | Convention interaméricaine pour la protection et la conservation des tortues marines |
Interministerial Coordinating Committee on North Sea Affairs | Commission interministérielle de de coordination pour les Affaires de la Mer du Nord |
International Conference on the Protection of the North Sea | Conférence internationale sur la protection de la mer du Nord |
International Conference on the Protection of the North Sea | Conférence de la mer du Nord |
International Conference on the Protection of the North Sea | Conférence internationale pour la protection de la mer du Nord |
International Conference on the Protection of the North Sea | conférence internationale sur la protection de la mer du Nord |
International Convention relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties | Convention internationale sur l'intervention en haute mer en cas d'accident entraînant ou pouvant entraîner une pollution par les hydrocarbures |
loading on board before disposal at sea | chargement à bord avant élimination en mer |
Mediterranean Association to Save the Sea Turtle | organisation pour la protection des tortues marines |
Mediterranean Sea The largest inland sea between Europe, Africa and Asia, linked to the Atlantic Ocean at its western end by the Strait of Gibraltar, including the Tyrrhenian, Adriatic, Aegean and Ionian seas, and major islands such as Sicily, Sardina, Corsica, Crete, Malta and Cyprus | Mer méditerranée |
Mediterranean Sea | Mer méditerranée (Mare Mediterraneum, Mare Nostrum) |
Ministerial Declaration of the Fifth International Conference on the Protection of the North Sea | déclaration de Bergen |
Ministerial Declaration of the International Conference on the Protection of the North Sea Esbjerg, 1995 | déclaration ministérielle de la quatrième conférence internationale sur la protection de la mer du Nord |
Ministerial Declaration of the International Conference on the Protection of the North Sea Esbjerg, 1995 | déclaration d'Esbjerg |
North Sea Conference | conférence sur la mer du Nord |
North Sea Conference | Conférence internationale pour la protection de la mer du Nord |
North Sea Conference | Conférence de la mer du Nord |
North Sea Regional Task Team | équipe régionale d'intervention mer du Nord |
North Sea Special Area | zone spéciale de la mer du Nord |
oil pollution of the sea | pollution de la mer par les hydrocarbures |
Oil Sea Harvester | moissonneuse des mers |
oils and other fat products from sea-dwelling mammals | matiéres grasses, huiles et graisses issues de mammifères marins |
open sea The high seas lying outside the exclusive economic zones of states. All states have equal rights to navigate, to overfly, to lay submarine cables, to construct artificial islands, to fish, and to conduct scientific research within the high seas | haute mer |
open sea and tidal areas | eaux marines et milieux à marées |
open sea fishing | pêche en haute mer |
open sea fishing | pêche hauturière |
open sea fishing Fishing in the deepest parts of the sea | pêche en haute mer |
Organisation for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Turtles | organisation pour la protection des tortues marines |
outfalls discharging into the sea | émissaires en mer |
Paris Declaration of 22 September 1992 on the Coordinated Extension of Jurisdiction in the North Sea | Déclaration de Paris du 22 septembre 1992 relativement à l'extension coordonnée de la juridiction en mer du Nord |
pollution of the sea by oil | pollution des mers par les hydrocarbures |
Protocol concerning cooperation in preventing pollution from ships and, in cases of emergency, combating pollution of the Mediterranean Sea | Protocole relatif à la coopération en matière de prévention de la pollution par les navires et, en cas de situation critique, de lutte contre la pollution de la mer Méditerranée |
Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution from Land-based Sources and Activities | Protocole relatif à la protection de la mer Méditerranée contre la pollution provenant de sources et activités situées à terre |
Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution Resulting from Exploration and Exploitation of the Continental Shelf and the Seabed and its Subsoil | Protocole relatif à la protection de la mer Méditerranée contre la pollution résultant de l'exploration et de l'exploitation du plateau continental du fond de la mer et de son sous-sol |
Protocol on the Prevention of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal | Protocole relatif à la prévention de la pollution de la mer Méditerranée par les mouvements transfrontières de déchets dangereux et leur élimination |
Protocol relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Pollution by Substances other than Oil | Protocole sur l'intervention en haute mer en cas de pollution par des substances autres que les hydrocarbures |
quality for use of sea water | qualité de l'eau de mer du point de vue de son utilisation |
1993 Quality Status Report of the North Sea | Bilan de santé de la mer du Nord |
radioactive waste sea dumping | immersion de déchets radioactifs en mer |
reclamation of land from the sea | aménagement de terres nouvelles gagnées sur la mer |
Red List of Wadden Sea species and biotopes | liste rouge des espèces et des biotopes de la mer des Wadden |
regional marine pollution emergency response centre for the Mediterranean Sea | centre régional méditerranéen pour l'intervention d'urgence contre la pollution marine accidentelle |
regional sea convention | convention sur la mer régionale |
Regional Seas Convention | convention sur les mers régionales |
Regional Seas Convention | convention maritime régionale |
Regional Seas Programme | Programme pour les mers régionales |
research project on the eutrophication of the southern North Sea | programme Phaeocystis |
research project on the eutrophication of the southern North Sea | programme de recherche sur l'eutrophisation de la partie méridionale de la mer du Nord |
rising sea level Sea level rises are a possible consequence of global warming. As the amount of free water in the ocean increases, and as the water becomes warmer, global warming will increase. In addition, according to theory, the heating at the poles may reduce the amount of water trapped in glaciers and ice caps. By the year 3000, the seas could rise between one and two metres. Such an event would clearly threaten low-lying areas, particularly in Asia, where million of people live and farm on river deltas and flood plains | élévation du niveau de la mer |
rising sea level | élévation du niveau de la mer, des océans |
rising sea level | élévation du niveau de la mer |
sea- and lake-bed contour | isobathe |
sea- and lake-bed contour | courbe bathymétrique |
sea bed The bottom of the ocean. Also known as sea floor; sea bottom. The ocean floor is defined as the near-horizontal surface of the ocean basin | fond marin |
sea bed exploitation Marine mineral resources extend far beyond those presently exploited; minerals are derived from two separate types of marine sources: from sedimentary deposits underlying the continental shelves and from inshore deposits on the surface of the continental shelves. By far the most valuable of the mineral resources exploited from marine environments is petroleum. Offshore placer deposits on the surface of the continental shelves yield gold, platinum, and tin. On the floors of the world's oceans manganese nodules are found as a result of pelagic sedimentation or precipitation; they are small, irregular, black to brown, friable, laminated concretionary masses consisting primarily of manganese salts and manganese-oxide minerals | exploitation des fonds marins |
sea-bed insertion | enfouissement dans le sous-sol marin |
sea bed mining The activity or processes involving the extraction of mineral deposits from the surface, or below the surface, of the ocean floor | extraction minière sur le fonds marin |
sea bed mining | extraction minière sur le fonds marin |
sea bird affected by oil | oiseau marin contaminé par les huiles |
sea cat | loutre de mer (Lontra felina) |
sea circulation Large-scale horizontal water motion within an ocean. The way energy from the sun, stored in the sea, is transported around the world. The currents explain, for example, why the UK has ice-free ports in winter, while St. Petersburg, at the same latitude as the Shetland Islands, needs ice breakers. Evidence is growing that the world's ocean circulation was very different during the last ice age and has changed several times in the distant past, with dramatic effects on climate. The oceans are vital as storehouses, as they absorb more than half the sun's heat reaching the earth. This heat, which is primarily absorbed near the equator is carried around the world and released elsewhere, creating currents which last up to 1.000 years. As the Earth rotates and the wind acts upon the surface, currents carry warm tropical water to the cooler parts of the world. The strength and direction of the currents are affected by landmasses, bottlenecks through narrow straits, and even the shape of the sea-bed. When the warm water reaches polar regions its heat evaporates into the atmosphere, reducing its temperature and increasing its density. When sea-water freezes it leaves salt behind in the unfrozen water and this cold water sinks into the ocean and begins to flow back to the tropics. Eventually it is heated and begins the cycle all over again | circulation maritime |
sea contour | isobathe |
sea contour | courbe bathymétrique |
sea cow | dugong (Dugong dugon) |
sea cows | sirènes (Sirenia) |
sea disposal | rejet en mer |
sea disposal | évacuation en mer |
sea dumping of radioactive waste | immersion en mer de déchets radioactifs |
sea dune | dune maritime |
sea dune | dune littorale |
sea dunes on Atlantic shores | dunes maritimes des rivages atlantiques |
sea fog | brouillard de mer |
sea grass bed | pré sous-marin |
sea grass bed Seaweeds communities formed by green, brown and red macroscopic algae and by sea phanerogams such as Posidonia oceanica and Zostera noltii, etc. | pré sous-marin |
sea grass bed | herbier sous marin |
sea level The level of the surface of the ocean; especially, the mean level halfway between high and low tide, used as a standard in reckoning land elevation or sea depths | niveau de la mer |
sea level rise Sea-level rises are a possible consequence of global warming. As the amount of free water in the oceans increases, and as the water becomes warmer, global warming will increase. In addition, according to theory, the heating at the poles may reduce the amount of water trapped in glaciers and ice caps | elevation du niveau de la mer |
sea level rise | elevation du niveau de la mer |
sea mink | vison de mer (Mustela macrodon) |
sea outfall | exutoire en mer |
sea outfall | embouchure |
sea outfall The point, location or structure where effluent discharges into a body of marine waters such as a sea, ocean, etc. | embouchure |
sea outfall | déversoir en mer |
sea outfall | émissaire marin |
SEA Protocol | Protocole à la Convention sur l'évaluation de l'impact sur l'environnement dans un contexte transfrontière, relatif à l'évaluation stratégique environnementale |
SEA Protocol | Protocole relatif à l'évaluation stratégique environnementale |
sea resource | ressource marine |
sea resource Marine resources include food, energy and minerals | ressource marine |
sea resources | ressource marine |
sea shore | littoral maritime |
sea tub | rafiot |
sea tub | vieux bateau |
sea turtle | tortue marine (Cheloniidae spp.) |
sea turtle | chélonien (Cheloniidae spp.) |
sea turtle | tortue de mer (Cheloniidae spp.) |
sea turtles | chéloniens ou tortues marines (Cheloniidae) |
sea water Aqueous solution of salts in more or less constant ratio, whose composition depends on several factors among which predominate living organisms, detrital sedimentation and the related chemical reactions. Sea-water accounts for more than 98% of the mass of the hydrosphere and covers just over 70% of the globe. Because of the composition and stability of the oceans, and the way they are controlled, they are of great importance to the climate, and great attention has been given to studying the effects of pollution. Man's activities are believed to be accelerating the change in the composition of sea-water | eau de mer |
sea water desalination Removing salt from ocean or brackish water | dessalement de l'eau de mer |
sea water protection | protection de l'eau de mer |
sea water to be used for bathing | eau de mer destinée à la baignade |
sea wave A moving ridge or swell of water occurring close to the surface of the sea, characterized by oscillating and rising and falling movements, often as a result of the frictional drag of the wind | vague |
sea wave | vague |
seismic sea wave | vague sismique |
seismic sea wave A large seismically generated sea wave which is capable of considerable destruction in certain coastal areas, especially where submarine earthquakes occur. Although in the open ocean the wave height may be less than one meter it steepens to hights of 15 metres or more on entering shallow coastal water. The wavelength in the open ocean is of the order of 100 to 150 km and the rate of travel of a seismic sea wave is between 640 and 960 km/h | raz de marée |
seismic sea wave | raz de marée |
shrinking of the Aral Sea | repli de la mer d'Aral |
solar sea water desalination | dessalement de l'eau de mer à l'énergie solaire |
southern sea otter or California sea otter | loutre de mer Californie (Enhydra lutris nereis) |
Specific action to protect the environment in coastal areas and coastal waters of the Irish Sea, North Sea, Baltic Sea and North-East Atlantic Ocean | action pour la protection de l'environnement des zones côtières et des eaux côtières de la mer d'Irlande, de la mer du Nord, de la mer Baltique et de la partie nord-est de l'océan Atlantique |
Specific action to protect the environment in the coastal areas and coastal waters of the Irish Sea, North Sea, Baltic Sea and North-East Atlantic Ocean Nor th S ea special programme of action | Action pour la protection de l'environnement des zones côtières et des eaux côtières de la mer d'Irlande,de la mer du Nord,de la mer Baltique et de la partie Nord-Est de l'océan Atlantique |
Statement of the 7th Wadden Sea Conference to the 4NSC | déclaration faite par la 7ème Conférence sur la mer de Wadden à la 4NSC |
submerged or partially submerged sea cave | grotte marine submergée ou semi-submergée |
the North Sea and its catchment | la mer du Nord et son bassin hydrographique |
the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the conservation and management of straddling stocks fish which are found both inside and outside exclusive economic zones and highly migratory fish stocks | les dispositions de la convention des Nations unies sur le droit de la mer du 10 décembre 1982 relatives à la conservation et à la gestion des stocks de poissons dont les déplacements s'effectuent tant à l'intérieur qu'au-delà des zones économiques exclusivesstocks chevauchantset des stocks de poissons grands migrateurs |
thermal sea power The concept of utilizing the temperature differences of 20°C or more that occur between the surface of an ocean and its depths to achieve a continuous supply of power; this temperature difference may be found in the tropical regions of the world. Various small plants have been constructed to demonstrate the principle | énergie thalassothermique |
thermal sea power | énergie thalassothermique |
Tyrrhenian Sea | Mer Tyrrhénienne |
variability of exchanges in the Northern seas | variabilité des échanges dans les mers septentrionales |
Wadden Sea The Wadden sea is a shallow sea extending along the North Sea coasts of The Netherlands, Germany and Denmark. It is a highly dynamic ecosystem with tidal channels, sands, mud flats, salt marshes, beaches, dunes, river mouths and a transition zone to the North Sea, the offshore zone. Most parts of the Wadden Sea, in particular in The Netherlands and Lower Saxony, are sheltered by barrier islands and contain smaller or wider areas of intertidal flats. The present form of the Wadden Sea is the result of both natural forces and action by man. Twice a day, on average, 15 km3 of sea water enter the Wadden sea. With the water from the North Sea, large amount of sand and silt are imported which settle in places with little water movement. During low tides large parts of the Wadden Sea emerge. These so-called tidal flats cover about 2/3 of the tidal area and are one of its most characteristic features. Nowhere in the world can such a large unbroken stretch of tidal flats be found. They accountfor 60% of all tidal areas in Europe and North Africa | mer des Wadden |
Wadden Sea | mer des Wadden |
waste sea dumping operation | opération d'immersion de déchets en mer |
Yellow Sea Large Marine Ecosystem | grand écosystème marin de Mer Jaune |
yellow-lipped sea krait | laticauda à lèvres jaunes (Laticauda colubrina) |
yellow-lipped sea krait | cobra de mer (Laticauda colubrina) |