Strait - meaning and illustration
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1. Synonyms, etymology, translation, definition, examples and notes
1.1. IPA transcription and prononciation for strait: 🔊
Strait /ˈstɹeɪt/1.2. Etymology of Strait:
Borrowing from Old French estreit, ‘narrow pass’; from Classical Latin strictus, past participle of stringere, ‘to bind tightly’1.3. 🇫🇷 French translation of strait:
- Détroit
1.4. Definition of strait in fisheries:
Strait : a narrow passage of water that connects two larger bodies of water.
1.5. Plural of strait:
Straits;
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2. Legal instruments related to: Strait |
Continent: International
Country: All Countries 🌍1. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Part 3, Section 1, Article 34, Paragraph 2: 🌍
The sovereignty or jurisdiction of the States bordering the straits is exercised subject to this Part and to other rules of international law. 📑Read more
2. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Part 3, Section 2, Article 42, Paragraph 3: 🌍
States bordering straits shall give due publicity to all such laws and regulations. 📑Read more
Other terms mentioned in this provision: UE ||
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