English-French translations for seawater

• eau de mer
  Le problème des aquifères de la péninsule ibérique a souvent trait à l’eau de mer. The problem with the aquifers on the Iberian Peninsula is often to do with seawater.
  En particulier, nous voyons se multiplier les projets de désalinisation de l'eau de mer. In particular, we are seeing a large increase in the number of projects aimed at desalinating seawater.
  Les déversements d'hydrocarbures dans la mer Baltique, contrairement à d'autres mers, polluent rapidement les plages. L'eau de mer se renouvelle seulement tous les 30 ans. Unlike other seas, beaches are quickly polluted by oil spills in the Baltic as the seawater is only renewed every 30 years.

Definition of seawater

• The saltwater of a sea or ocean
• Consisting of seawater
• Associated in some way with seawater, or intended for dealing with seawater

Examples

• The continual seawater splashes corroded our equipment
• The sharks in the aquarium had to be kept in a seawater tank
• Aboard the ship we needed seawater soap for washing our clothes
• Though it was a nuisance to arrange them, we found the seawater showers very refreshing

Related words

• seaway
• seawards
• seawall
• seaward
• seawater aquarium
• seaway bill