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14C AGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Archaeology
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- old radiocarbon date
1, record 1, English, old%20radiocarbon%20date
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- old 14C date 2, record 1, English, old%2014C%20date
correct, see observation
- old radiocarbon age 3, record 1, English, old%20radiocarbon%20age
correct
- old 14C age 4, record 1, English, old%2014C%20age
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... an extremely old radiocarbon date (from about 31,000 years ago) was obtained from organic lenses within the gravels; this provides evidence for the preservation of deposits pre-dating the Last Glacial Maximum within the Ravensbourne valley. 5, record 1, English, - old%20radiocarbon%20date
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
old 14C date; old 14C age :"14" in these terms is a superscript number. 6, record 1, English, - old%20radiocarbon%20date
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
old radiocarbon date: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - old%20radiocarbon%20date
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Archéologie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- âge radiocarbone ancien
1, record 1, French, %C3%A2ge%20radiocarbone%20ancien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- âge carbone 14 ancien 2, record 1, French, %C3%A2ge%20carbone%2014%20ancien
proposal, masculine noun
- âge 14C ancien 2, record 1, French, %C3%A2ge%2014C%20ancien
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
- vieil âge 14C 3, record 1, French, vieil%20%C3%A2ge%2014C
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'âge radiocarbone le plus ancien obtenu dans ces dépôts se place autour de 3300 BP, soit à l'âge du Bronze Moyen. Quant à la turfigenèse elle démarre au plus tôt à la fin de l'âge du Bronze (2780 +/- 45 BP). 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A2ge%20radiocarbone%20ancien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] l'âge 14[exposant]C est de 38 ka B.P., alors que les datations U-Th indiquent des âges plus anciens. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A2ge%20radiocarbone%20ancien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les autres restes de Vertébrés sont assez fossilisés pour que l'on puisse envisager de leur attribuer un âge ancien [...] 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A2ge%20radiocarbone%20ancien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Dans les publications archéologiques, une date carbone 14 s'exprime généralement en années BP (before present) soit, par convention, avant 1950, date à laquelle la méthode de datation au radiocarbone fut mise au point par le physicien nord-américain W. Libby. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A2ge%20radiocarbone%20ancien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
«vieil» âge 14C : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A2ge%20radiocarbone%20ancien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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