FishBase Glossary

Glossary

hachures: (English) Short lines on topographic or nautical charts to indicate the slope of the ground or submarine bottom; inward-pointing short lines or 'ticks' around the circumference of a closed contour indicating a depression or a minimum.
hachures: (French) Lignes courtes sur les cartes topographiques ou nautiques pour indiquer la pente du sol ou du fond sous-marin ; lignes courtes qui pointent vers l’intérieur d'un contour fermé et qui indiquent une dépression ou un minimum de profondeur.
linhas cartográficas: (Portuguese) Pequenas linhas numa carta topográfica ou náutica que indicam a inclinação do terreno ou do fundo oceânico.

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