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Georges Bank
(English) A large, shallow (< 5 m in some areas) bank on the continental shelf in the northern Middle Atlantic Bight that is an important fishery region. (See also: bank, continental shelf)
Banc Georges
(French) Grand banc, peu profond (< 5 m dans quelques régions) sur la pente continentale boréo-centrale atlantique ; c'est une région importante pour la pêche. (See also: bank, continental shelf)

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