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English basin A depression of the sea floor (e.g., North Atlantic Basin) or the continent (Amazon River Basin) of usually considerable extent. continental
French bassin Dépression du sol marin ou continental sur une grande échelle (par exemple : le Bassin Nord de l’Atlantique et le Bassin de l’Amazone). continental
Spanish cuenca Depresión del fondo del mar (por ejemplo, la cuenca del Atlántico norte) o de un continente (cuenca del río Amazonas) con una extensión, generalmente, considerable. continental
Portuguese bacia Depressão do fundo oceânico (p. ex. a Bacia do Atlântico Norte). continental
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