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continental shelf:
- plat continental; plateau continental
Wiktionary:
- continental shelf → plateau continental

English

Detailed Translations for continental shelf from English to French

continental shelf:

continental shelf [the ~] noun

the continental shelf
le plat continental
- plat continental [le ~] noun
the continental shelf
plateau continental
- plateau continental

Translation Matrix for continental shelf:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
plat continental	continental shelf
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
plateau continental	continental shelf

Synonyms for "continental shelf":

ocean floor; ocean bottom; seabed; sea bottom; Davy Jones's locker; Davy Jones

Related Definitions for "continental shelf":

the relatively shallow (up to 200 meters) seabed surrounding a continent¹

Wiktionary Translations for continental shelf:

continental shelf

noun

the area of sea around a land mass
- continental shelf → plateau continental

Related Translations for continental shelf

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