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QUATERNARY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Quaternary
1, record 1, English, Quaternary
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Quaternary Period 2, record 1, English, Quaternary%20Period
correct
- Quaternary period 3, record 1, English, Quaternary%20period
correct
- Quaternary era 4, record 1, English, Quaternary%20era
see observation, obsolete
- Quaternary age 5, record 1, English, Quaternary%20age
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The second period of the Cenozoic era, following the Tertiary; ... 4, record 1, English, - Quaternary
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It began two to three million years ago and extends to the present. It consists of two grossly unequal epochs: the Pleistocene, up to about 10,000 years ago, and the Holocene since that time. 4, record 1, English, - Quaternary
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Quaternary was originally designated as an era rather than a period, with the epochs considered to be periods, and it is still sometimes used as such in the geologic literature. 4, record 1, English, - Quaternary
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Quaternaire
1, record 1, French, Quaternaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ère quaternaire 2, record 1, French, %C3%A8re%20quaternaire
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- Anthropozoïque 3, record 1, French, Anthropozo%C3%AFque
correct, see observation, masculine noun, less frequent
- ère anthropozoïque 4, record 1, French, %C3%A8re%20anthropozo%C3%AFque
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Seconde période de l'ère cénozoïque et période géologique la plus récente. 5, record 1, French, - Quaternaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par convention, le début du Quaternaire est fixé à 1,64 Ma. Le Quaternaire est principalement caractérisé par des variations climatiques marquées, par des glaciations et par divers autres processus engendrés par des changements climatiques. La Période quaternaire est subdivisée en deux époques : le Pléistocène et l'Holocène, ce dernier couvrant les 10 derniers millénaires. 5, record 1, French, - Quaternaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ère quaternaire : Bien que selon les nomenclatures stratigraphiques, le Quaternaire ne soit pas une ère mais une période, le terme «ère quaternaire» est utilisé fréquemment et considéré comme correct. 6, record 1, French, - Quaternaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
anthropozoïque : Se dit parfois de l'ère quaternaire, caractérisée par l'apparition de l'homme. 3, record 1, French, - Quaternaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Cronología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Cuaternario
1, record 1, Spanish, Cuaternario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- era cuaternaria 2, record 1, Spanish, era%20cuaternaria
correct, feminine noun
- antropozoico 1, record 1, Spanish, antropozoico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Último período de los tiempos geológicos, de duración entre 2 y 4 millones de años. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Cuaternario
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Quaternary
1, record 2, English, Quaternary
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- of Quaternary age 1, record 2, English, of%20Quaternary%20age
correct
- quaternary 2, record 2, English, quaternary
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quaternary volcaniclastic rocks and vitric tuffs ... 1, record 2, English, - Quaternary
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- du Quaternaire
1, record 2, French, du%20Quaternaire
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- quaternaire 2, record 2, French, quaternaire
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les roches volcanoclastiques et les tufs vitreux du Quaternaire [...] 1, record 2, French, - du%20Quaternaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuaternario
1, record 2, Spanish, cuaternario
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese de lo referente al] último período de los tiempos geológicos, de duración entre 2 y 4 millones de años. 2, record 2, Spanish, - cuaternario
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