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basin de Michigan [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Michigan Basin
1, record 1, English, Michigan%20Basin
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Michigan basin 2, record 1, English, Michigan%20basin
correct, see observation, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 3, record 1, English, - Michigan%20Basin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The local terrigenous sequence was succeeded and overlapped by marine limestones, the latter presumably forming a continuous deposit across the Canadian Shield extending to Michigan and Allegheny Basins in the south. 4, record 1, English, - Michigan%20Basin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- basin de Michigan
1, record 1, French, basin%20de%20Michigan
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bassin de Michigan 2, record 1, French, bassin%20de%20Michigan
correct, see observation, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 3, record 1, French, - basin%20de%20Michigan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 3, record 1, French, - basin%20de%20Michigan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La succession terrigène locale est recouverte par les calcaires marins qui s'étendent au-delà de cette succession; ces calcaires ont constitué probablement un dépôt continu à travers le Bouclier canadien et se sont étendus jusqu'aux bassins de Michigan et d'Alleghanys au sud. 4, record 1, French, - basin%20de%20Michigan
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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