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ANTEGLACIAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- preglacial
1, record 1, English, preglacial
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to the time preceding a period of glaciation; specifically that immediately before the Pleistocene Epoch. 2, record 1, English, - preglacial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Preglacial deposit, landscape. 3, record 1, English, - preglacial
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- préglaciaire
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9glaciaire
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- d'origine préglaciaire 2, record 1, French, d%27origine%20pr%C3%A9glaciaire
correct
- antéglaciaire 3, record 1, French, ant%C3%A9glaciaire
adjective
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui a précédé la première époque glaciaire, ou les premiers dépôts glaciaires en un lieu. 4, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9glaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Québec, l'existence d'oxysols préglaciaires a été démontrée [...], entre autre dans les régions de Québec et de la Beauce. 5, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9glaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Gîte préglaciaire. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9glaciaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Gisement d'origine préglaciaire. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9glaciaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Glaciología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- preglacial
1, record 1, Spanish, preglacial
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- preglaciar 1, record 1, Spanish, preglaciar
correct, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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