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CHRONOSTRATIGRAPHIQUE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chronozone
1, record 1, English, chronozone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rocks formed during the period of time [named chron]. 1, record 1, English, - chronozone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chronozones [and] chrons are used especially in the various disciplines related to geology, notably in stratigraphy where relative dating is employed. 1, record 1, English, - chronozone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chronozone
1, record 1, French, chronozone
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Division chronostratigraphique plus petite que l'étage. 1, record 1, French, - chronozone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Cronología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cronozona
1, record 1, Spanish, cronozona
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- zona cronoestratigráfica 1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20cronoestratigr%C3%A1fica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La menor de las unidades cronoestratigráficas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cronozona
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En la escala cronoestratigráfica, cronozona corresponde al cron de la escala geocronológica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cronozona
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La cronozona es la subdivisión de un piso. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cronozona
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stage
1, record 2, English, stage
correct, see observation, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A time-stratigraphic unit next in rank below a series and corresponding to an age. 2, record 2, English, - stage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A stage] generally consists of several biostratigraphic zones. It is the most important unit for long-range correlation. 2, record 2, English, - stage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The American Commission on Stratigraphic Nomenclature rejects the use of the term "stage" to designate a major subdivision of a glacial epoch. 3, record 2, English, - stage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étage
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Division chronostratigraphique immédiatement inférieure à la série. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’équivalent géochronologique de l’étage est l’âge. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Cronología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- piso
1, record 2, Spanish, piso
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Numerosos estratos representativos de fenómenos, que se han prolongado durante un tiempo más o menos largo, constituyen un piso. Varios pisos constituyen una serie y varias series forman un sistema; por último, una eratema abarca varios sistemas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - piso
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En otra escala cronológica, fundada en la duración de fases geológicas, se adoptan otros nombres: edad (por piso), época (por serie), período (por sistema) y era (por eratema). 1, record 2, Spanish, - piso
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chronostratigraphic
1, record 3, English, chronostratigraphic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- time-stratigraphic 2, record 3, English, time%2Dstratigraphic
correct
- chronostratigraphical 3, record 3, English, chronostratigraphical
correct
- time-stratigraphical 3, record 3, English, time%2Dstratigraphical
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chronostratigraphic units are bodies of rocks, layered or unlayered, that formed during a specific interval of time. 4, record 3, English, - chronostratigraphic
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
time-stratigraphic: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 3, English, - chronostratigraphic
Record 3, Key term(s)
- time stratigraphic
- time stratigraphical
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chronostratigraphique
1, record 3, French, chronostratigraphique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif à la datation d’une strate. 2, record 3, French, - chronostratigraphique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chronostratigraphique : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada-Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 3, French, - chronostratigraphique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cronoestratigráfico 1, record 3, Spanish, cronoestratigr%C3%A1fico
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-02-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- system
1, record 4, English, system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit of major rank in the conventional chronostratigraphic hierarchy, above a series and below an erathem. 2, record 4, English, - system
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The geochronologic equivalent of a system is a period. Occasionally, the terms subsystem and supersystem have been used. 2, record 4, English, - system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité stratigraphique de rang supérieur, subdivisée en séries dont l’équivalent géochronologique est la période d’une durée moyenne de 50 à 60 millions d’années. 2, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'unité chronostratigraphique de base est le système, subdivisé en séries et étages, et regroupé en érathème et éonothème. À chaque volume de roche chronostratigraphique correspond une période de temps : éon, ère, période, époque ou âge. 3, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le «système» [est] défini par des cycles sédimentaires importants et portant le nom soit d’une région caractéristique, soit d’une formation particulière, soit même de fossiles particuliers. [...] il est divisé en «sous-systèmes» ou «groupes». 4, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Cronología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema
1, record 4, Spanish, sistema
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto de series estratigráficas correspondiente al período geológico. 2, record 4, Spanish, - sistema
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Varios pisos constituyen una serie y varias series forman un sistema; por último, una eratema abarca varios sistemas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - sistema
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En otra escala cronológica, fundada en la duración de fases geológicas, se adoptan otros nombres: edad (por piso), época (por serie), período (por sistema) y era (por eratema). 1, record 4, Spanish, - sistema
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-02-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- series
1, record 5, English, series
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chronostratigraphic unit ranking above a stage and below a system. 2, record 5, English, - series
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The geochronologic equivalent of a series is an epoch. The terms superseries and subseries have been used only infrequently. 2, record 5, English, - series
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- série
1, record 5, French, s%C3%A9rie
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] unité stratigraphique conventionnelle qui se place hiérarchiquement entre l’étage et le système et dont l’équivalent géochronologique est l’époque. 2, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9rie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'unité chronostratigraphique de base est le système, subdivisé en séries et étages, et regroupé en érathème et éonothème. À chaque volume de roche chronostratigraphique correspond une période de temps : éon, ère, période, époque ou âge. 3, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9rie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les «époques» et leurs couches correspondantes nommées «séries», sont des divisions de troisième ordre. 4, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9rie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Cronología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- serie
1, record 5, Spanish, serie
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sucesión de terrenos constituida por las diferentes capas sedimentarias que se han depositado durante una era geológica. 1, record 5, Spanish, - serie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Varios pisos constituyen una serie y varias series forman un sistema; por último, una eratema abarca varios sistemas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - serie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En otra escala cronológica, fundada en la duración de fases geológicas, se adoptan otros nombres: edad (por piso), época (por serie), período (por sistema) y era (por eratema). 1, record 5, Spanish, - serie
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-01-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- chronostratigraphic unit
1, record 6, English, chronostratigraphic%20unit
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- time-stratigraphic unit 2, record 6, English, time%2Dstratigraphic%20unit
correct
- chronostratic unit 3, record 6, English, chronostratic%20unit
correct
- chronolithologic unit 4, record 6, English, chronolithologic%20unit
correct
- chronolith 5, record 6, English, chronolith
correct
- time-rock unit 6, record 6, English, time%2Drock%20unit
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sequence of rocks formed during a discrete and specified interval of geologic time. 7, record 6, English, - chronostratigraphic%20unit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chronostratigraphic units are ranked, according to the length of time they record, into erathems (the longest), systems, series, stages (the basic working unit), and chronozones (the shortest). 7, record 6, English, - chronostratigraphic%20unit
Record 6, Key term(s)
- chronostratigraphical unit
- time-stratigraphical unit
- chronolithological unit
- chronostratical unit
- time stratigraphic unit
- time rock unit
- time stratigraphical unit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- unité chronostratigraphique
1, record 6, French, unit%C3%A9%20chronostratigraphique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de couches géologiques, qui forme une unité par le fait qu’il s’agit de roches formées durant un intervalle spécifique du temps géologique. 2, record 6, French, - unit%C3%A9%20chronostratigraphique
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'objectif de la chronostratigraphie est de diviser la succession des couches en unités correspondant à des intervalles de temps, quelles que soient les lithologies rencontrées. Les roches qui se sont déposées pendant le même intervalle du temps géologique appartiennent à la même unité chronostratigraphique. […] Les unités chronostratigraphiques ont pour vocation de définir une échelle utilisable, autant que possible, comme référence dans le monde entier(idéal qui n’ est pas encore totalement atteint). 3, record 6, French, - unit%C3%A9%20chronostratigraphique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-07-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Ecology (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- paleoecologic
1, record 7, English, paleoecologic
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- palaeoecologic 2, record 7, English, palaeoecologic
correct, adjective, Great Britain
- paleoecological 2, record 7, English, paleoecological
correct, adjective
- palaeoecological 2, record 7, English, palaeoecological
correct, adjective, Great Britain
- paleo-ecological 3, record 7, English, paleo%2Decological
adjective
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Regionally synchronous changes in past lake levels, as reconstructed from a variety of geomorphic, sedimentologic, paleoecologic, and archeologic evidence, thus reflect regional changes in effective moisture (precipitation minus evaporation). Lake-level records are particularly valuable for paleoclimatic interpretations in the arid regions of Africa. 4, record 7, English, - paleoecologic
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- paléoécologique
1, record 7, French, pal%C3%A9o%C3%A9cologique
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui a trait à l’écologie des époques paléontologiques (paléoécologie). 2, record 7, French, - pal%C3%A9o%C3%A9cologique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette méthode [synoptique régionale] n’est appliquée avec succès que dans des cas de conservation très favorable, et nécessite la collaboration de nombreux spécialistes. On la réserve à la reconstitution de paysages qui serviront de repères paléoécologiques dans l’histoire des écosystèmes (récifs, marécages, fonds sableux infralittoraux, etc.). Ces repères peuvent servir de jalons concernant l’histoire écologique de chaque groupe, zoologique ou botanique [...] 3, record 7, French, - pal%C3%A9o%C3%A9cologique
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une étude paléoécologique impose tout d’abord une parfaite connaissance chronostratigraphique des niveaux étudiés, afin d’éviter toute confusion entre les peuplements fossiles contemporains entre eux et ceux qui se sont succédé dans le temps. 3, record 7, French, - pal%C3%A9o%C3%A9cologique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- paleoecológico
1, record 7, Spanish, paleoecol%C3%B3gico
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Características medioambientales: encuadre paleoecológico de la zona andaluza. Vegetación y fauna encontrada en los yacimientos arqueológicos. Modelos interpretativos sobre el inicio de la domesticación. 1, record 7, Spanish, - paleoecol%C3%B3gico
Record 8 - internal organization data 1990-10-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- chronostratigraphic chart
1, record 8, English, chronostratigraphic%20chart
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- diagramme chronostratigraphique
1, record 8, French, diagramme%20chronostratigraphique
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diagramme en coupe-temps qui résume la géométrie des cortèges sédimentaires et des séquences visibles sur les coupes géologiques ou sur les lignes sismiques. Le temps géologique est pris comme échelle verticale, et les rapports géométriques entre les strates ou les réflecteurs sismiques, dans différentes parties du bassin, sont projetés, en distance, sur l’échelle horizontale. 1, record 8, French, - diagramme%20chronostratigraphique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-02-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Geological Research and Exploration
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- geological time chart 1, record 9, English, geological%20time%20chart
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tableau chronostratigraphique
1, record 9, French, tableau%20chronostratigraphique
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Commission géologique du Canada. 1, record 9, French, - tableau%20chronostratigraphique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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