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CENOMANIAN [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cenomanian
1, record 1, English, Cenomanian
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Cenomanian stage 2, record 1, English, Cenomanian%20stage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The first of six main divisions(in ascending order) in the Upper Cretaceous Series, representing rocks deposited worldwide during the Cenomanian Age, which occurred 99. 6 million to 93. 6 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period. 2, record 1, English, - Cenomanian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Cénomanien
1, record 1, French, C%C3%A9nomanien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étage Cénomanien 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9tage%20C%C3%A9nomanien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage le plus bas du Crétacé supérieur, ère secondaire. 3, record 1, French, - C%C3%A9nomanien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Cenomanense
1, record 1, Spanish, Cenomanense
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piso del período cretácico; que sigue al albiense y precede al turoniense; data de unos 95 millones de años. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Cenomanense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Viene su nombre de Cenomania, región de la Francia gala. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Cenomanense
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - Cenomanense
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-03-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- condensed succession
1, record 2, English, condensed%20succession
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- condensed series 2, record 2, English, condensed%20series
correct
- condensed sequence 3, record 2, English, condensed%20sequence
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... we define the condensed succession on Sevilleta as a relatively thin, but apparently faunally complete, stratigraphic succession of middle Cenomanian age that is represented elsewhere in the region by time-equivalent sections that are more than an order of magnitude thicker. 4, record 2, English, - condensed%20succession
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
condensed series: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 2, English, - condensed%20succession
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- série condensée
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9rie%20condens%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- série réduite 2, record 2, French, s%C3%A9rie%20r%C3%A9duite
correct, feminine noun
- séquence condensée 3, record 2, French, s%C3%A9quence%20condens%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- séquence réduite 4, record 2, French, s%C3%A9quence%20r%C3%A9duite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Série de faible épaisseur dont la sédimentation s'est opérée sur une très longue période. 5, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20condens%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] de très faibles épaisseurs de terrains peuvent représenter des temps de sédimentation extrêmement grands [...] D'une manière générale [...] les séries condensées sont d'origine pélagique [...] 6, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20condens%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
série condensée; série réduite : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9rie%20condens%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-11-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Albian stage
1, record 3, English, Albian%20stage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Albian 2, record 3, English, Albian
correct, noun
- Selbornian 3, record 3, English, Selbornian
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Albian stage was deposited between 112.0 and 97.0 million years ago. In Hampshire and the Isle of Wight the Albian stage is represented by approximately 71 metres of clays and greensands which derive from wholly marine sediments ... 1, record 3, English, - Albian%20stage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the past, the Albian stage was also known as the Selbornian which includes the Gault and Upper Greensand. 1, record 3, English, - Albian%20stage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
European stage : uppermost Lower Cretaceous, or Middle Cretaceous of some authors(above Aptian, below Cenomanian). 2, record 3, English, - Albian%20stage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- étage albien
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9tage%20albien
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Albien 2, record 3, French, Albien
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage du Crétacé inférieur situé entre l'Aptien et le Cénomanien. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9tage%20albien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-11-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Sophie Mountain Formation
1, record 4, English, Sophie%20Mountain%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 4, English, - Sophie%20Mountain%20Formation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Near Rossland in the Monashee Mountains, the Sophie Mountain Formation of quartzitic conglomerate and minor argillite contains fossil plants of Cenomanian to Campanian age. 3, record 4, English, - Sophie%20Mountain%20Formation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- formation de Sophie Mountain
1, record 4, French, formation%20de%20Sophie%20Mountain
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 4, French, - formation%20de%20Sophie%20Mountain
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 4, French, - formation%20de%20Sophie%20Mountain
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Près de Rossland, dans la chaîne de Manashee, la formation de Sophie Mountain, constituée de conglomérat à fragments de quartzite et d'un peu d'argilite, contient des plantes fossiles du Cénomanien au Campanien. 3, record 4, French, - formation%20de%20Sophie%20Mountain
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1978-08-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Turrilite
1, record 5, English, Turrilite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) Middle Cretaceous(Cenomanian) ammonoid [having] high conispiral shell which has a complex ammonitic suture. 1, record 5, English, - Turrilite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- turrilite
1, record 5, French, turrilite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ammonite dont la coquille, au lieu d'être dans un même plan, s'étire et se dispose en spirale. 1, record 5, French, - turrilite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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