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AQUITANIAN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Aquitanian
1, record 1, English, Aquitanian
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Aquitanian stage 2, record 1, English, Aquitanian%20stage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The earliest and lowermost division of Miocene rocks, representing all rocks deposited worldwide during the Aquitanian Age (23 million to 20.4 million years ago) of the Neogene Period (23 million to 2.6 million years ago). 2, record 1, English, - Aquitanian
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The stage is named for exposures in the region of Aquitaine in southwestern France. 2, record 1, English, - Aquitanian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Aquitanien
1, record 1, French, Aquitanien
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aquitanien 2, record 1, French, aquitanien
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un des étages de l'ère tertiaire (entre l'Oligocène et le Miocène). 2, record 1, French, - Aquitanien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'usage semble être flottant entre la majuscule et la minuscule pour les noms de périodes et étages géologiques. Les dictionnaires généraux (Robert, Larousse, Trésor de la langue française) utilisent la minuscule initiale, autant pour le nom que pour l'adjectif, alors que les ouvrages et textes spécialisés favorisent la majuscule initiale pour le nom et la minuscule pour l'adjectif. 3, record 1, French, - Aquitanien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Aquitaniense
1, record 1, Spanish, Aquitaniense
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Piso clasificado por ciertos geólogos como el superior de los del oligoceno (sería entonces contemporáneo del chatiense) y considerado por otros como piso inferior del mioceno. Data de unos 25 millones de años. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Aquitaniense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Viene su nombre de Aquitania, región del sudoeste de Francia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Aquitaniense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pese a que la fuente citada 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. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Aquitaniense
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Aquitanian
1, record 2, English, Aquitanian
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or relating to a subdivision of the European Oligocene. 1, record 2, English, - Aquitanian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aquitanien
1, record 2, French, aquitanien
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif à l'Aquitanien. 2, record 2, French, - aquitanien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Petrografía
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aquitaniense
1, record 2, Spanish, aquitaniense
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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