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EARLY DEVONIAN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Early Devonian
1, record 1, English, Early%20Devonian
correct, adjective phrase
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Early Devonian hot spring sinter deposits have been recognized in Scotland ... 1, record 1, English, - Early%20Devonian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- du Dévonien précoce
1, record 1, French, du%20D%C3%A9vonien%20pr%C3%A9coce
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] des gîtes d'or associés à des geysérites de source thermale du Dévonien précoce ont été identifiés en Écosse [...] 1, record 1, French, - du%20D%C3%A9vonien%20pr%C3%A9coce
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Early Devonian
1, record 2, English, Early%20Devonian
correct, see observation, noun phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- early Devonian 2, record 2, English, early%20Devonian
correct, see observation, noun phrase
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
From 325,000,000 to 315,000,000 B.C. 2, record 2, English, - Early%20Devonian
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
early: the adjective is applied to the name of a geologic-time unit (era, period, epoch) to indicate relative time designation and corresponds to "lower" as applied to the name of the equivalent chronostratigraphic units ... The initial letter of the term is capitalized to indicate a formal subdivision ... and is lowercased to indicate an informal subdivision ... 3, record 2, English, - Early%20Devonian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Dévonien précoce
1, record 2, French, D%C3%A9vonien%20pr%C3%A9coce
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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