Translation for "sedimentary wedge" to french
Sedimentary wedge
Translation examples
However, the submission may define the limits of the continental shelf even further seaward, based upon the thickness of the sedimentary wedge extending beyond the foot of the continental slope.
Toutefois, la demande peut définir les limites du plateau continental encore plus au large, en fonction de l'épaisseur du coin sédimentaire s'étendant au-delà du pied du talus continental.
The intent of the definition appears to be to include the majority of that part of the margin that is underlain by rocks that are a natural submarine extension of the land mass, and the sedimentary wedge derived from both the land mass and its natural submarine extension.
La définition juridique tend apparemment à inclure la plus grande partie de la marge reposant sur des roches qui constituent un prolongement sous-marin naturel de la masse terrestre, et le coin sédimentaire provenant de la masse terrestre et de son prolongement sous-marin naturel.
The sediment thickness rule provides States the opportunity to optimize the extent of the outer continental shelf boundary and is intended to define the effective seaward limit of the sedimentary wedge derived from the land mass.
La règle concernant l'épaisseur des sédiments donne aux États la possibilité d'optimiser l'étendue des limites extérieures du plateau continental et vise à définir la limite effective, côté large, du coin sédimentaire provenant de la masse terrestre.
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