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CALLOVIAN [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Callovian
1, record 1, English, Callovian
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Referring to] a stage of the Jurassic between the Oxfordian in the Upper Jurassic and the Bathonian in the Middle Jurassic. 1, record 1, English, - Callovian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- callovien
1, record 1, French, callovien
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Relatif à l']étage le plus récent du Jurassique moyen (ère secondaire). 1, record 1, French, - callovien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Callovian Stage
1, record 2, English, Callovian%20Stage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Callovian 2, record 2, English, Callovian
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] uppermost of the four divisions of the Middle Jurassic Series, representing all rocks formed worldwide during the Callovian Age, which occurred between 164. 7 million and 161. 2 million years ago during the Jurassic Period. 1, record 2, English, - Callovian%20Stage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Callovien
1, record 2, French, Callovien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage le plus récent du Jurassique moyen (ère secondaire). 2, record 2, French, - Callovien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Petrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Calloviense
1, record 2, Spanish, Calloviense
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 inferior del Malm o jurásico superior; es posterior al batoniense y anterior al oxfordiense y data de unos 157 millones de años. 1, record 2, Spanish, - Calloviense
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Viene su nombre de Callovium, denominación latina de la ciudad inglesa de Kelloway. 1, record 2, Spanish, - Calloviense
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, - Calloviense
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-04-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Oxfordian
1, record 3, English, Oxfordian
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Divesian 1, record 3, English, Divesian
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
European stage : Upper Jurassic, above Callovian, below Kimmeridgian. 1, record 3, English, - Oxfordian
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Oxfordien
1, record 3, French, Oxfordien
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage du malm compris entre le callovien et le lusitanien. 1, record 3, French, - Oxfordien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Petrografía
- Geología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Oxfordiense
1, record 3, Spanish, Oxfordiense
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piso del malm o jurásico superior, posterior al calloviense y anterior al lusitaniense, que data de unos 150 millones de años. 1, record 3, Spanish, - Oxfordiense
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Debe su nombre a la ciudad inglesa de Oxford. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Oxfordiense
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - Oxfordiense
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-12-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Yakoun Formation
1, record 4, English, Yakoun%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, - Yakoun%20Formation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Yakoun [Formation] is composed of explosive volcanics as much as 6, 000 feet thick and contains Bajocian and Callovian fossils. 3, record 4, English, - Yakoun%20Formation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located on Queen Charlotte Islands, Western Coast. 4, record 4, English, - Yakoun%20Formation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- formation de Yakoun
1, record 4, French, formation%20de%20Yakoun
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%20Yakoun
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%20Yakoun
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La formation de Yakoun est constituée de roches d'explosion volcaniques, épaisses jusqu'à 6,000 pieds et renfermant des fossiles du Bajocien et du Callovien. 3, record 4, French, - formation%20de%20Yakoun
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Mysterious Creek Formation
1, record 5, English, Mysterious%20Creek%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - Mysterious%20Creek%20Formation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Around Harrison Lake, Callovian beds of the Mysterious Creek Formation are locally overlain disconformably by 3, 000 feet of early Oxfordian conglomerate. 3, record 5, English, - Mysterious%20Creek%20Formation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- formation de Mysterious Creek
1, record 5, French, formation%20de%20Mysterious%20Creek
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - formation%20de%20Mysterious%20Creek
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - formation%20de%20Mysterious%20Creek
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Aux environs du lac Harrison, les couches de la formation de Mysterious Creek du Callovien sont recouvertes par endroits en discordance par 3,000 pieds de conglomérat du début de l'Oxfordien. 3, record 5, French, - formation%20de%20Mysterious%20Creek
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-02-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Bathonian
1, record 6, English, Bathonian
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Upper Jurassic, below Callovian. 2, record 6, English, - Bathonian
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Bathonien
1, record 6, French, Bathonien
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage du Jurassique. 1, record 6, French, - Bathonien
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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