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CALABRIAN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Calabrian
1, record 1, English, Calabrian
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Until 2009 the base of the Calabrian defined the beginning of the Pleistocene Epoch. The International Union of Geological Sciences(IUGS) has since ratified the decision to make the base of the Pleistocene Epoch coincident with the base of the Gelasian Stage. The Calabrian Stage follows the Gelasian Stage and precedes the Ionian, or Middle Pleistocene, Stage. 1, record 1, English, - Calabrian
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Calabrian Stage, the second of four stages of the Pleistocene Series, encompassing all rocks deposited during the Calabrian Age(1, 800, 000 to 781, 000 years ago) of the Quaternary Period. The name of this interval is derived from the region of the same name in southern Italy. 1, record 1, English, - Calabrian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calabrien
1, record 1, French, calabrien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage du Pléistocène, le plus ancien du Quaternaire marin. 1, record 1, French, - calabrien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Calabriense
1, record 1, Spanish, Calabriense
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piso superior del plioceno que marca el final de la era terciaria y el comienzo de la cuaternaria. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Calabriense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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, - Calabriense
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Astian
1, record 2, English, Astian
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Piacenzian 2, record 2, English, Piacenzian
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
European stage : Upper Pliocene(above Plaisancian, below Calabrian). 3, record 2, English, - Astian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Astien
1, record 2, French, Astien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Piacenzien 2, record 2, French, Piacenzien
masculine noun
- Pyacenzien 3, record 2, French, Pyacenzien
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage du Pliocène. 4, record 2, French, - Astien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étage de l'ère tertiaire, aujourd'hui considéré comme équivalent du Plaisancien que l'on pensait autrefois plus ancien. 3, record 2, French, - Astien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Cronología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Astiense
1, record 2, Spanish, Astiense
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piso superior del plioceno; es posterior al plasenciense y anterior al calabriense y data de unos tres millones de años. 1, record 2, Spanish, - Astiense
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Viene su nombre de Asti, ciudad del norte de Italia. 1, record 2, Spanish, - Astiense
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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 2, Spanish, - Astiense
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Horse Husbandry
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Calabrese
1, record 3, English, Calabrese
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Calabrian 2, record 3, English, Calabrian
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Calabrian/Calabrese-[breed of horse that is] usually bay, sometimes brown or gray. 2, record 3, English, - Calabrese
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des chevaux
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- calabrais
1, record 3, French, calabrais
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Race italienne de chevaux de selle. 1, record 3, French, - calabrais
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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