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CRETACEOUS TIME [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Plate Tectonics
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Valanginian
1, record 1, English, Valanginian
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The European stage of the Lower Cretaceous, spanning the time between 131 and 122 million years ago. 2, record 1, English, - Valanginian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Tectonique des plaques
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Valanginien
1, record 1, French, Valanginien
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 européen du Crétacé inférieur. 2, record 1, French, - Valanginien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Tectónica de placas
- Tectónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Valanginiense
1, record 1, Spanish, Valanginiense
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 del cretácico inferior; sigue al berriasiense y precede al hauteriviense, lo cual permite atribuirle 135 millones de años. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Valanginiense
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, - Valanginiense
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Lower Cretaceous age
1, record 2, English, Lower%20Cretaceous%20age
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Lower Cretaceous 2, record 2, English, Lower%20Cretaceous
correct, see observation, noun
- lower Cretaceous 3, record 2, English, lower%20Cretaceous
see observation, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The crude bitumen reserves of the Peace River area occur in the Bluesky and Gething Formation of Lower Cretaceous age. 4, record 2, English, - Lower%20Cretaceous%20age
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Early Cretaceous (timestratigraphic name) or the Lower Cretaceous (logstratigraphic name), is the earlier of the two major divisions of the Cretaceous Period. It began about 146 million years ago. 2, record 2, English, - Lower%20Cretaceous%20age
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cretaceous : In the Standard Global Chronostratigraphic Scale, the upper system of the Mesozoic Erathem(above the Jurassic and below the Tertiary Period of the Cenozoic Erathem), also the time duing which those rocks were formed, thought to have covered the span of time between about 135 to 145 and 65 million years ago. 5, record 2, English, - Lower%20Cretaceous%20age
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lower: The initial letter of the term is capitalized to indicate a formal subdivision [Lower Cretaceous] and is lowercased to indicate an informal subdivision [lower Cretaceous]. 5, record 2, English, - Lower%20Cretaceous%20age
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Lower Cretaceous age: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 2, English, - Lower%20Cretaceous%20age
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Crétacé inférieur
1, record 2, French, Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Infracrétacé 2, record 2, French, Infracr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- crétacé inférieur 3, record 2, French, cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
- base du Crétacé 4, record 2, French, base%20du%20Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9
feminine noun
- âge infracrétacé 5, record 2, French, %C3%A2ge%20infracr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Division inférieure (plus ancienne) de la période du Crétacé. 4, record 2, French, - Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le crétacé est le plus souvent subdivisé en inférieur et supérieur, mais une subdivision en trois séries (crétacé inférieur, moyen et supérieur) paraît se justifier. 6, record 2, French, - Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une flore (ou une faune) fossile provenant du Crétacé inférieur est dite «infracrétacée» alors que celle qui provient du Crétacé supérieur est qualifiée de «supracrétacée». 7, record 2, French, - Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crétacé inférieur; âge infracrétacé : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 2, French, - Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plate Tectonics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- two-sided orogen
1, record 3, English, two%2Dsided%20orogen
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Between the Intermontane and Insular superterranes the Coast Belt evolved as a long-lived island arc into a core of a two-sided orogen in Mid-to Late Cretaceous time. 2, record 3, English, - two%2Dsided%20orogen
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
two-sided orogen: term used at Natural Resources Canada- Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - two%2Dsided%20orogen
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique des plaques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- orogène à deux fronts
1, record 3, French, orog%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A0%20deux%20fronts
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orogène à deux fronts : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 3, French, - orog%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A0%20deux%20fronts
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-12-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Cretaceous System
1, record 4, English, Cretaceous%20System
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Cretaceous 1, record 4, English, Cretaceous
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Considerable parts of the Cretaceous System are present throughout much of western and arctic Canada ... 2, record 4, English, - Cretaceous%20System
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cretaceous Period.... all the rocks that formed during that time... are referred to as the Cretaceous System. Said differently, the Cretaceous System is the rock record of events that occurred-and organisms that lived-during a span of geological time that is called Cretaceous Period. 3, record 4, English, - Cretaceous%20System
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système crétacé
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Crétacé 2, record 4, French, Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De vastes zones du Crétacé s'étendent dans l'Ouest du Canada et l'Arctique canadien. 3, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-05-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Cretaceous
1, record 5, English, Cretaceous
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Cretaceous age 2, record 5, English, Cretaceous%20age
correct
- Cretaceous time 3, record 5, English, Cretaceous%20time
correct
- Cretaceous period 4, record 5, English, Cretaceous%20period
correct
- cretaceous period 5, record 5, English, cretaceous%20period
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The final period of the Mesozoic era ..., thought to have covered the span of time between 135 and 65 million years ago ... 6, record 5, English, - Cretaceous
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cretaceous is the name given to a period of time in Earth's history... Also, all the rocks that formed during that time have the same proper name of Cretaceous(i. e. they are referred to as the Cretaceous System). 7, record 5, English, - Cretaceous
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Crétacé
1, record 5, French, Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- époque du Crétacé 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9poque%20du%20Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- époque crétacée 3, record 5, French, %C3%A9poque%20cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- période crétacée 4, record 5, French, p%C3%A9riode%20cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Troisième et dernière période de l'ère secondaire, divisée généralement en Crétacé inférieur et Crétacé supérieur. 5, record 5, French, - Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Époque du Crétacé : les minéralisations de cette époque présentent un grand développement dans toute la partie occidentale de l'Amérique du Nord. 2, record 5, French, - Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Cronología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Cretácico
1, record 5, Spanish, Cret%C3%A1cico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Último período de la era Secundaria, de 75 millones de años de duración. 2, record 5, Spanish, - Cret%C3%A1cico
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aproximadamente, comprende un período entre los 135 y los 65 millones de años antes de los tiempos actuales. 3, record 5, Spanish, - Cret%C3%A1cico
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-02-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
- Translation (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- thrusting from the northeast
1, record 6, English, thrusting%20from%20the%20northeast
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Many faults... were reactivated during Cretaceous or later time, resulting in further thrusting from the northeast and causing brecciation in some pockets of ore... 1, record 6, English, - thrusting%20from%20the%20northeast
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chevauchement à vergence sud-ouest
1, record 6, French, chevauchement%20%C3%A0%20vergence%20sud%2Douest
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De nombreuses failles [...] ont été réactivées au Crétacé ou plus tard, entraînant un chevauchement additionnel à vergence sud-ouest qui a causé la bréchification de certaines poches de minerai [...] 1, record 6, French, - chevauchement%20%C3%A0%20vergence%20sud%2Douest
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-07-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Nevadan orogeny
1, record 7, English, Nevadan%20orogeny
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Nevadian orogeny 2, record 7, English, Nevadian%20orogeny
correct
- Nevadic orogeny 2, record 7, English, Nevadic%20orogeny
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A time of deformation, metamorphism, and plutonism during Jurassic and Early Cretaceous time in the western part of the North American Cordillera, typified by relations in the Sierra Nevada, California. 2, record 7, English, - Nevadan%20orogeny
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- orogenèse névadienne
1, record 7, French, orogen%C3%A8se%20n%C3%A9vadienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- orogénie névadienne 2, record 7, French, orog%C3%A9nie%20n%C3%A9vadienne
correct, feminine noun
- phase névadienne 3, record 7, French, phase%20n%C3%A9vadienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phase tectonique du Jurassique supérieur d'Amérique du Nord. 3, record 7, French, - orogen%C3%A8se%20n%C3%A9vadienne
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De cet important mouvement orogénique [...] sont issues la Sierra Nevada et les chaînes de Californie, Oregon et Colombie Britannique. 2, record 7, French, - orogen%C3%A8se%20n%C3%A9vadienne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-07-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
- Tectonics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Laramide Orogeny
1, record 8, English, Laramide%20Orogeny
correct, United States
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Laramide orogeny 2, record 8, English, Laramide%20orogeny
correct, United States
- Laramic orogeny 3, record 8, English, Laramic%20orogeny
correct, United States
- Laramian orogeny 3, record 8, English, Laramian%20orogeny
correct, United States
- Laramide Revolution 4, record 8, English, Laramide%20Revolution
correct, United States
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A time of deformation, typically recorded in the eastern Rocky Mountains of the United States, whose several phases extended from late Cretaceous until the end of the Paleocene. 4, record 8, English, - Laramide%20Orogeny
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
- Tectonique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- orogenèse du Laramide
1, record 8, French, orogen%C3%A8se%20du%20Laramide
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- orogenèse laramienne 1, record 8, French, orogen%C3%A8se%20laramienne
correct, feminine noun, United States
- phase orogénique laramienne 2, record 8, French, phase%20orog%C3%A9nique%20laramienne
correct, feminine noun, United States
- phase laramienne 3, record 8, French, phase%20laramienne
correct, feminine noun, United States
- phase tectonique laramienne 4, record 8, French, phase%20tectonique%20laramienne
correct, feminine noun, United States
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Épisode de déformation [...] à la fin du Crétacé. 5, record 8, French, - orogen%C3%A8se%20du%20Laramide
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-04-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Jurassic
1, record 9, English, Jurassic
correct, noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- Jura 2, record 9, English, Jura
correct
- Jurassic age 3, record 9, English, Jurassic%20age
correct
- Jurassic time 4, record 9, English, Jurassic%20time
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The second period of the Mesozoic era(after the Triassic and before the Cretaceous), thought to have covered the span of time between 190 and 135 million years ago... 2, record 9, English, - Jurassic
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Jurassique
1, record 9, French, Jurassique
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deuxième période de l'ère secondaire, divisée en trois parties : Jurassique inférieur (Lias), Jurassique moyen (Dogger), Jurassique supérieur (Malm). 2, record 9, French, - Jurassique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- Jurásico
1, record 9, Spanish, Jur%C3%A1sico
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período de la Era Secundaria, de 60 millones de años. 1, record 9, Spanish, - Jur%C3%A1sico
Record 10 - internal organization data 2005-04-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
- Archaeology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Early Cretaceous
1, record 10, English, Early%20Cretaceous
correct, noun phrase
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- early Cretaceous 2, record 10, English, early%20Cretaceous
correct, noun phrase
- early Cretaceous time 1, record 10, English, early%20Cretaceous%20time
correct
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
- Archéologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Crétacé précoce
1, record 10, French, Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9%20pr%C3%A9coce
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Hecate Basin
1, record 11, English, Hecate%20Basin
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, 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 11, English, - Hecate%20Basin
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Following the development in latest Cretaceous time of the epieugeosynclinal Georgia and Hecate Basins between the Coast and Insular Geanticlines, the region underwent local folding, faulting, and volcanism. 3, record 11, English, - Hecate%20Basin
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Western Canada. 4, record 11, English, - Hecate%20Basin
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- bassin d'Hécate
1, record 11, French, bassin%20d%27H%C3%A9cate
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, 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 11, French, - bassin%20d%27H%C3%A9cate
Record number: 11, 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 11, French, - bassin%20d%27H%C3%A9cate
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Postérieurement à la formation des bassins épieugéosynclinaux de géorgie et d'Hécate à la toute fin du Crétacé entre les géanticlinaux côtiers et insulaires, la région a été plissée par endroits, faillée et affectée par le volcanisme. 3, record 11, French, - bassin%20d%27H%C3%A9cate
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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