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HOLOCENE EPOCH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- epoch
1, record 1, English, epoch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fourth-longest phase of geologic time, shorter than an era and longer than an age or a chron. 2, record 1, English, - epoch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... eras are further subdivided into periods and epochs. 3, record 1, English, - epoch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The current epoch is the Holocene, which began about 0. 01 Ma(10, 000 years) ago. 2, record 1, English, - epoch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- époque
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9poque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Division géochronologique supérieure à l'âge et inférieure à la période. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9poque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les «époques» et leurs couches correspondantes nommées «séries», sont des divisions de troisième ordre. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9poque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Cronología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- época
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A9poca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En estratigrafía, subdivisión del período. 1, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A9poca
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En la escala cronológica basada en la duración de las fases geológicas, las eras se dividen en períodos, que a su vez se dividen en épocas y éstas, en edades. 2, record 1, Spanish, - %C3%A9poca
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
- Glaciology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Pleistocene
1, record 2, English, Pleistocene
correct, see observation, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Pleistocene epoch 2, record 2, English, Pleistocene%20epoch
correct
- Great Ice Age 3, record 2, English, Great%20Ice%20Age
correct
- Diluvium 3, record 2, English, Diluvium
correct, regional
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An epoch of the Quaternary period, after the Pliocene of the Tertiary and before the Holocene... 3, record 2, English, - Pleistocene
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the Quaternary is designated as an era, the Pleistocene is considered to be a period. 3, record 2, English, - Pleistocene
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The official name of this period is Pleistocene. 4, record 2, English, - Pleistocene
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Diluvium: A term used in continental Europe equivalent to Pleistocene. 3, record 2, English, - Pleistocene
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
- Glaciologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Pléistocène
1, record 2, French, Pl%C3%A9istoc%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- époque pléistocène 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9poque%20pl%C3%A9istoc%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
- grande époque glaciaire 3, record 2, French, grande%20%C3%A9poque%20glaciaire
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Première époque de la Période quaternaire succédant au Pliocène, et dont le début est fixé à 1,64 Ma. 4, record 2, French, - Pl%C3%A9istoc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette époque constitue la majeure partie du Quaternaire. Elle est caractérisée par une succession de glaciations importantes séparées par des épisodes au climat plus chaud. 4, record 2, French, - Pl%C3%A9istoc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le Pléistocène est subdivisé en inférieur, moyen et supérieur. Au Canada, la toute dernière partie du Pléistocène moyen est désignée sous le nom de «Illinoien» ou «Étage illinoien», et le Pléistocène supérieur est divisé en deux étages, le Sangamonien et le Wisconsinien. 4, record 2, French, - Pl%C3%A9istoc%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Cronología
- Glaciología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Pleistoceno
1, record 2, Spanish, Pleistoceno
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período inferior de la Era Cuaternaria, de duración de 1,5 millones de años. 1, record 2, Spanish, - Pleistoceno
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