offshore area

collocation in English

meaningsofoffshoreandarea

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offshore
adjective
adverb
uk
/ˌɒfˈʃɔːr/us
/ˌɑːfˈʃɔːr/
away from or at a distance from ...
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area
noun
uk
/ˈeə.ri.ə/us
/ˈer.i.ə/
a particular part of a place, piece of land, ...
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(Definition ofoffshoreandareafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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After the onshore field study, we extended our attention into theoffshorearea.
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We welcome the extension of safety controls to theoffshorearea.
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The area where this occurs is restricted to the foreshore and theoffshoreareaimmediately adjacent to the beach.
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Theoffshoreareacontains significant maritime life, as well as being a recreational and transportational medium, and containing historical material lost with sunken ships.
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Offshore areas are now covered using data available from airborne and shipborne geophysical surveys, although the quality of the coverage is variable.
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Nor do we know that our offshore areas have not already been effectively bugged.
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The expertise available in the world is limited and there are other offshore areas inviting exploration and competing with us for the technological resources.
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It has designated offshore areas, and has taken a route that enables development to take place, rather than one that prevents it.
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At present, as the energy crisis matures, the rapid and thorough exploration of what we have in our offshore areas should remain the priority over and above maximising revenues.
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Ours will be one of the first major offshore areas in which abandonment of installations is likely to arise.
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Oil rigs would immediately be transferred to other countries' offshore areas.
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Airborne geophysical surveys were undertaken in 1957, 1958 and 1959 and at present airborne magnetic surveys are being extended to the offshore areas.
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Offshore areas are used by such birds as dovekies, murres, shearwaters, sea ducks such as the common eider, and alcids.
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In an average month, 15,000 passengers and 162,000 kg of freight are transferred to and from offshore areas.
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Most of the time they are found in offshore areas at depths of 3to30m ft.
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There is no separate representation in parliament though people inhabit on these offshore areas for exploiting resources such as fisheries, oil and gas, etc.
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Production-based emissions take place within national territory and offshore areas over which the country has jurisdiction.
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As the sun set, all combatants -- except three destroyers -- and transports withdrew to offshore areas for protection against air and submarine attack.
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