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carboniferous [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carboniferous
1, record 1, English, carboniferous
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- coal-bearing 2, record 1, English, coal%2Dbearing
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Producing or containing ... coal. 3, record 1, English, - carboniferous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coal-bearing lens. 4, record 1, English, - carboniferous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coal-bearing: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - carboniferous
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carbonifère
1, record 1, French, carbonif%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- houiller 2, record 1, French, houiller
correct, see observation, adjective
- charbonneux 3, record 1, French, charbonneux
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
carbonifère : Qui contient du charbon. 4, record 1, French, - carbonif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
houiller : Se dit de ce qui contient de la houille. 5, record 1, French, - carbonif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Terrain carbonifère. 4, record 1, French, - carbonif%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carbonifère; houiller : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - carbonif%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Carboniferous
1, record 2, English, Carboniferous
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- du Carbonifère
1, record 2, French, du%20Carbonif%C3%A8re
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Petrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carbonífero
1, record 2, Spanish, carbon%C3%ADfero
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-12-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Carboniferous
1, record 3, English, Carboniferous
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Carboniferous period 2, record 3, English, Carboniferous%20period
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The Mississippian and Pennsylvanian periods combined ranging from about 345 to about 280 million years ago ... 3, record 3, English, - Carboniferous
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appalachian orogen. ... porphyry deposits were first developed in this region during the Cambrian and Ordovician and later in the Devonian and Carboniferous. 4, record 3, English, - Carboniferous
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Carbonifère
1, record 3, French, Carbonif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Carboniférien 2, record 3, French, Carbonif%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
- époque carbonifère 3, record 3, French, %C3%A9poque%20carbonif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de l'ère primaire ou paléozoïque comprise entre le Dévonien et le Permien. 4, record 3, French, - Carbonif%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La grande période de formation de la houille est le Carbonifère. Mais il s'en est formé postérieurement, au Secondaire et au Tertiaire. 5, record 3, French, - Carbonif%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geología
- Cronología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Carbonífero
1, record 3, Spanish, Carbon%C3%ADfero
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuarto y penúltimo período de la era paleozoica o primaria, posterior al devónico y anterior al pérmico. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Carbon%C3%ADfero
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De una duración de 65 millones de años. 3, record 3, Spanish, - Carbon%C3%ADfero
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Los geólogos norteamericanos subdividen el carbonífero en misisipiense (carbonífero inferior) y pensilvaniense (carbonífero superior). En Europa se distinguen tres pisos: dinantiense (inferior), westfaliense (medio) y estefaniense (superior). 2, record 3, Spanish, - Carbon%C3%ADfero
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pese a que una de las fuentes citadas escribe los nombres de los períodos geológicos con minúscula, el Diccionario de dudas de la Real Academia Española señala que tales sustantivos deben escribirse con mayúscula. 4, record 3, Spanish, - Carbon%C3%ADfero
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