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EARLY CRETACEOUS TIME [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Nevadan orogeny
1, record 1, English, Nevadan%20orogeny
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Nevadian orogeny 2, record 1, English, Nevadian%20orogeny
correct
- Nevadic orogeny 2, record 1, English, Nevadic%20orogeny
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - Nevadan%20orogeny
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orogenèse névadienne
1, record 1, French, orogen%C3%A8se%20n%C3%A9vadienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- orogénie névadienne 2, record 1, French, orog%C3%A9nie%20n%C3%A9vadienne
correct, feminine noun
- phase névadienne 3, record 1, French, phase%20n%C3%A9vadienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phase tectonique du Jurassique supérieur d'Amérique du Nord. 3, record 1, French, - orogen%C3%A8se%20n%C3%A9vadienne
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - orogen%C3%A8se%20n%C3%A9vadienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Early Cretaceous
1, record 2, English, Early%20Cretaceous
correct, noun phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- early Cretaceous 2, record 2, English, early%20Cretaceous
correct, noun phrase
- early Cretaceous time 1, record 2, English, early%20Cretaceous%20time
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Crétacé précoce
1, record 2, French, Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9%20pr%C3%A9coce
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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