Language	Term	Definition	See also
English	offshore	Away from the shoreline; refers largely to the expanse of submerged continental shelf on the ocean side of the shoreline but may also refer to areas nearer the ocean edge of the shelf. Used also to refer to the area beyond the 3 nautical miles State and Territory waters.	continental shelf shore area inshore waters
French	au large	Loin de la côte; se rapporte à l'étendue océanique éloignée de la côte, au-dessus du plateau continental, mais peut aussi concerner les zones proches de la limite externe du plateau.	plateau continental zone côtière eaux côtières
Spanish
Portuguese	mar aberto	Longe da costa.	margem continental área intermareal águas interiores

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