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HOLOCENE [18 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- initial shoreline
1, record 1, English, initial%20shoreline
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During most of the Holocene, the glaciers in Bockfjorden were less extensive than they are today. Their maximum Holocene extension occurred during the Little Ice Age. The initial shoreline emergence after the deglaciation was rapid, and former shorelines younger than 8. 5 Ky [thousand years] are below the present sea level. 2, record 1, English, - initial%20shoreline
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligne de rivage initiale
1, record 1, French, ligne%20de%20rivage%20initiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ligne de rivage qui se forme sous l'effet d'une activité tectonique régionale (subsidence, soulèvement, plissement) d'une accumulation volcanique, ou d'une action glaciaire. 1, record 1, French, - ligne%20de%20rivage%20initiale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Zoology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bioherm
1, record 2, English, bioherm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reef or mound built up by sedentary organisms (as corals, algae, oysters, etc.) and enclosed by rock of different origin. 2, record 2, English, - bioherm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Arsenic Bank is a Holocene bioherm located 9 km north-northwest of Long Key in Florida Bay(ENP).... Surficial sediment was analyzed for... biotic communities. The bank is composed of alternating beds of coarse coral, algal, and molluscan debris covered by a thick carpet of Thalassia, Porities, Halimeda, and sponges... 3, record 2, English, - bioherm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Buried bioherms, which were formed in the geologic past, sometimes yield petroleum. 4, record 2, English, - bioherm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Zoologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bioherme
1, record 2, French, bioherme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Masse rocheuse de type récifal construite par des organismes vivants : madréporaires, hermelles. 2, record 2, French, - bioherme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Ce] récif en forme de coupole, de mamelon, de champignon, [est] totalement privé de stratification au moins dans la partie centrale et [...] est inclus dans des roches de caractère différent. 3, record 2, French, - bioherme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Exemple : Le banc des Hermelles dans la baie du Mont-Saint-Michel. 2, record 2, French, - bioherme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Zoología
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- biohermo
1, record 2, Spanish, biohermo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona principal de un arrecife-barrera, donde los organismos que lo integran están en posición de vida. 2, record 2, Spanish, - biohermo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Neogene
1, record 3, English, Neogene
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Neocene 2, record 3, English, Neocene
avoid, noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The later of the two periods into which the Cenozoic era is divided in the classification adopted by the International Geologic Congress and used by many European geologists. It comprises the Miocene, Pliocene, Pleistocene and Holocene(or Recent epochs. 3, record 3, English, - Neogene
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Néogène
1, record 3, French, N%C3%A9og%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie supérieure du Cénozoïque, englobe le Miocène et le Pliocène. 2, record 3, French, - N%C3%A9og%C3%A8ne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Petrografía
- Geología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Neogeno
1, record 3, Spanish, Neogeno
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- Neógeno 2, record 3, Spanish, Ne%C3%B3geno
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte superior de la era cenozoica, que abarca los sistemas mioceno y plioceno. 1, record 3, Spanish, - Neogeno
Record number: 3, 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. 3, record 3, Spanish, - Neogeno
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- epoch
1, record 4, English, epoch
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - epoch
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... eras are further subdivided into periods and epochs. 3, record 4, English, - epoch
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The current epoch is the Holocene, which began about 0. 01 Ma(10, 000 years) ago. 2, record 4, English, - epoch
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- époque
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9poque
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Division géochronologique supérieure à l'âge et inférieure à la période. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9poque
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les «époques» et leurs couches correspondantes nommées «séries», sont des divisions de troisième ordre. 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9poque
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Cronología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- época
1, record 4, Spanish, %C3%A9poca
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En estratigrafía, subdivisión del período. 1, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%A9poca
Record number: 4, 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 4, Spanish, - %C3%A9poca
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-12-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- acritarch
1, record 5, English, acritarch
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An apparently unicellular microfossil of unknown biological affinity ranging in age from Precambrian to Holocene. 2, record 5, English, - acritarch
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acritarchs are organic-walled, acid-resistant microfossils of uncertain biological affinities that are classified on the basis of their morphology. 3, record 5, English, - acritarch
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... we know practically nothing about plankton in the Proterozoic. Consequently, we’ll talk mostly about acritarchs instead. And what exactly is an acritarch? No one is quite sure. Acritarchs are like sharks’ teeth from the Phanerozoic or cigarette butts from the 1960’s. That is, they are found everywhere, are practically indestructible, and come in a variety of interesting shapes and sizes. They look informative, but ultimately tell us rather little about the organisms or ecosystem which produced them -- other than the fact that it contained sharks or smokers, as the case may be. 4, record 5, English, - acritarch
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acritarch: term usually used in the plural. 5, record 5, English, - acritarch
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
acritarch: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 5, English, - acritarch
Record 5, Key term(s)
- acritarchs
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- acritarche
1, record 5, French, acritarche
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme organique sphérique hérissée d'épines présente dans les sédiments marins et pélagiques (conservation de la matière organique, surtout dans les roches siliceuses), d'origine incertaine (pontes, Protistes, spores ?), parmi les fossiles les plus anciens (Précambrien - Actuel). 2, record 5, French, - acritarche
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À la fin du Protérozoïque apparaissent les babétosphères, les sporomorphes et les acritarches. 3, record 5, French, - acritarche
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acritarche : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 4, record 5, French, - acritarche
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
acritarche : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 5, French, - acritarche
Record 5, Key term(s)
- acritarches
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-10-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Kinematics
- Tectonics
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- slip rate
1, record 6, English, slip%20rate
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- slippage rate 2, record 6, English, slippage%20rate
correct
- sliding velocity 3, record 6, English, sliding%20velocity
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rate at which the geologic materials on the two sides of a fault move past each other over geologic time. 4, record 6, English, - slip%20rate
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The slip rate is expressed in mm/yr, and the applicable duration is stated. Faults having slip rates less than 0. 01 mm/yr are generally considered inactive, while faults with Holocene slip rates greater than 0. 1 mm/yr generally display tectonic geomorphology. 4, record 6, English, - slip%20rate
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
slip rate: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 6, English, - slip%20rate
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Cinématique (Mécanique)
- Tectonique
- Mécanique des sols
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de glissement
1, record 6, French, vitesse%20de%20glissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la vitesse de glissement de la faille (10 mm/an avec une précision de 1,4 mm/an) que les chercheurs déduisent de ces mesures, est une vitesse moyenne. [...] la vitesse de glissement d'une faille dépend du temps sur lequel s'intègre la mesure (décennies, siècles, millions d'années) car la vitesse même du mouvement varie au cours du temps. 2, record 6, French, - vitesse%20de%20glissement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-11-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
- Archaeology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Holocene
1, record 7, English, Holocene
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Recent 2, record 7, English, Recent
correct, adjective
- recent 3, record 7, English, recent
correct, adjective
- postglacial 4, record 7, English, postglacial
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or relating to the present or existing epoch which is dated from the close of the Pleistocene. 5, record 7, English, - Holocene
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Holocene and Pleistocene deposits are seen to form overlapping layers separated by heavy mineral-poor quartz sand. 6, record 7, English, - Holocene
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Recent sediments. 3, record 7, English, - Holocene
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Postglacial feature. 3, record 7, English, - Holocene
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
postglacial: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 7, English, - Holocene
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
- Archéologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- holocène
1, record 7, French, holoc%C3%A8ne
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- de l'Holocène 2, record 7, French, de%20l%27Holoc%C3%A8ne
correct
- postglaciaire 3, record 7, French, postglaciaire
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui a suivi la dernière époque glaciaire quaternaire, ou les derniers dépôts glaciaires [...] 4, record 7, French, - holoc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sédiments holocènes. 2, record 7, French, - holoc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Caractéristique postglaciaire. 2, record 7, French, - holoc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
postglaciaire : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 7, French, - holoc%C3%A8ne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
- Arqueología
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- holoceno
1, record 7, Spanish, holoceno
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-11-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
- Soil Science
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- siliceous
1, record 8, English, siliceous
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a rock containing abundant silica, especially free silica rather than as silicates. 2, record 8, English, - siliceous
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Unconsolidated calcareous beach sands of Holocene age... are widespread along the southern Australian coast and on their inland side frequently adjoin older siliceous sands derived from calcareous sands by leaching... 3, record 8, English, - siliceous
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
- Science du sol
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- siliceux
1, record 8, French, siliceux
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Riche en silice. 2, record 8, French, - siliceux
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Silice: Dioxyde de silicium de formule SiO2. 3, record 8, French, - siliceux
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geoquímica
- Ciencia del suelo
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- siliceo 1, record 8, Spanish, siliceo
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-11-03
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Quaternary
1, record 9, English, Quaternary
correct, noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- Quaternary Period 2, record 9, English, Quaternary%20Period
correct
- Quaternary period 3, record 9, English, Quaternary%20period
correct
- Quaternary era 4, record 9, English, Quaternary%20era
see observation, obsolete
- Quaternary age 5, record 9, English, Quaternary%20age
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The second period of the Cenozoic era, following the Tertiary; ... 4, record 9, English, - Quaternary
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It began two to three million years ago and extends to the present. It consists of two grossly unequal epochs : the Pleistocene, up to about 10, 000 years ago, and the Holocene since that time. 4, record 9, English, - Quaternary
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Quaternary was originally designated as an era rather than a period, with the epochs considered to be periods, and it is still sometimes used as such in the geologic literature. 4, record 9, English, - Quaternary
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Quaternaire
1, record 9, French, Quaternaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- ère quaternaire 2, record 9, French, %C3%A8re%20quaternaire
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- Anthropozoïque 3, record 9, French, Anthropozo%C3%AFque
correct, see observation, masculine noun, less frequent
- ère anthropozoïque 4, record 9, French, %C3%A8re%20anthropozo%C3%AFque
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Seconde période de l'ère cénozoïque et période géologique la plus récente. 5, record 9, French, - Quaternaire
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par convention, le début du Quaternaire est fixé à 1,64 Ma. Le Quaternaire est principalement caractérisé par des variations climatiques marquées, par des glaciations et par divers autres processus engendrés par des changements climatiques. La Période quaternaire est subdivisée en deux époques : le Pléistocène et l'Holocène, ce dernier couvrant les 10 derniers millénaires. 5, record 9, French, - Quaternaire
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ère quaternaire : Bien que selon les nomenclatures stratigraphiques, le Quaternaire ne soit pas une ère mais une période, le terme «ère quaternaire» est utilisé fréquemment et considéré comme correct. 6, record 9, French, - Quaternaire
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
anthropozoïque : Se dit parfois de l'ère quaternaire, caractérisée par l'apparition de l'homme. 3, record 9, French, - Quaternaire
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Cronología
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- Cuaternario
1, record 9, Spanish, Cuaternario
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
- era cuaternaria 2, record 9, Spanish, era%20cuaternaria
correct, feminine noun
- antropozoico 1, record 9, Spanish, antropozoico
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Último período de los tiempos geológicos, de duración entre 2 y 4 millones de años. 1, record 9, Spanish, - Cuaternario
Record 10 - internal organization data 2005-03-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
- Glaciology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Pleistocene
1, record 10, English, Pleistocene
correct, see observation, noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- Pleistocene epoch 2, record 10, English, Pleistocene%20epoch
correct
- Great Ice Age 3, record 10, English, Great%20Ice%20Age
correct
- Diluvium 3, record 10, English, Diluvium
correct, regional
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An epoch of the Quaternary period, after the Pliocene of the Tertiary and before the Holocene... 3, record 10, English, - Pleistocene
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the Quaternary is designated as an era, the Pleistocene is considered to be a period. 3, record 10, English, - Pleistocene
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The official name of this period is Pleistocene. 4, record 10, English, - Pleistocene
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Diluvium: A term used in continental Europe equivalent to Pleistocene. 3, record 10, English, - Pleistocene
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
- Glaciologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Pléistocène
1, record 10, French, Pl%C3%A9istoc%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- époque pléistocène 2, record 10, French, %C3%A9poque%20pl%C3%A9istoc%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
- grande époque glaciaire 3, record 10, French, grande%20%C3%A9poque%20glaciaire
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, 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 10, French, - Pl%C3%A9istoc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 10, 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 10, French, - Pl%C3%A9istoc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 10, 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 10, French, - Pl%C3%A9istoc%C3%A8ne
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Cronología
- Glaciología
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- Pleistoceno
1, record 10, Spanish, Pleistoceno
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período inferior de la Era Cuaternaria, de duración de 1,5 millones de años. 1, record 10, Spanish, - Pleistoceno
Record 11 - internal organization data 2004-11-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
- Geology
- Archaeology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Holocene
1, record 11, English, Holocene
correct, noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- Holocene epoch 2, record 11, English, Holocene%20epoch
correct
- Holocene period 3, record 11, English, Holocene%20period
correct
- Recent 4, record 11, English, Recent
correct, noun
- recent 5, record 11, English, recent
correct, noun
- Recent epoch 6, record 11, English, Recent%20epoch
correct
- Postglacial period 7, record 11, English, Postglacial%20period
correct
- postglacial period 8, record 11, English, postglacial%20period
correct
- post-glacial period 9, record 11, English, post%2Dglacial%20period
correct
- Post-glacial 6, record 11, English, Post%2Dglacial
correct, noun
- Postglacial 10, record 11, English, Postglacial
correct, noun
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An epoch of the Quaternary period, from the end of the Pleistocene, approximately 10,000 years ago, to the present time; also, the corresponding series of rocks and deposits. 11, record 11, English, - Holocene
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Post-glacial: ... refers to an interval of time when all glacial ice disappeared to the present moment. This encompasses about 10,000 years or so but nobody knows when all the ice actually melted. 6, record 11, English, - Holocene
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The deposits range in age from 1900 Ma to recent. 5, record 11, English, - Holocene
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the Quaternary is designated as an era, the Holocene is considered to be a period. 11, record 11, English, - Holocene
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
- Archéologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Holocène
1, record 11, French, Holoc%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- période holocène 2, record 11, French, p%C3%A9riode%20holoc%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
- époque holocène 3, record 11, French, %C3%A9poque%20holoc%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
- Récent 4, record 11, French, R%C3%A9cent
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- période récente 5, record 11, French, p%C3%A9riode%20r%C3%A9cente
correct, feminine noun
- période postglaciaire 6, record 11, French, p%C3%A9riode%20postglaciaire
correct, feminine noun
- période post-glaciaire 7, record 11, French, p%C3%A9riode%20post%2Dglaciaire
correct, feminine noun
- époque postglaciaire 8, record 11, French, %C3%A9poque%20postglaciaire
correct, feminine noun
- époque post-glaciaire 9, record 11, French, %C3%A9poque%20post%2Dglaciaire
correct, feminine noun
- Post-Glaciaire 10, record 11, French, Post%2DGlaciaire
correct, masculine noun
- Post-glaciaire 11, record 11, French, Post%2Dglaciaire
correct, masculine noun
- Postglaciaire 12, record 11, French, Postglaciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Seconde époque du Quaternaire qui débute avec la fin du Pléistocène [et] couvre les 10 derniers millénaires. 4, record 11, French, - Holoc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Postglaciaire (on dit aussi Holocène) est marqué par le réchauffement général du climat et ses conséquences : fonte des glaciers, remontée du niveau de la mer [...] Le Postglaciaire débute vers 8000 avant J.-C. et se poursuit actuellement. 12, record 11, French, - Holoc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'âge des gîtes se situe entre 1 900 Ma et l'Holocène. 13, record 11, French, - Holoc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Le Récent» a parfois été utilisé pour désigner cette époque. Le terme «Holocène» a cependant la préférence de l'INQUA [International Union for Quaternay Research] et a été officiellement adopté par le USGS [United States Geological Survey] en 1967. 4, record 11, French, - Holoc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'époque actuelle est dite post-glaciaire [...]. Mais comme l'époque glaciaire ne s'est pas terminée simultanément sur toute la terre, il vaut mieux dire : récent [...] ou holocène [...] 14, record 11, French, - Holoc%C3%A8ne
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Petrografía
- Geología
- Arqueología
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- Holoceno
1, record 11, Spanish, Holoceno
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período superior de la Era Cuaternaria, de una duración aproximada de 11.000 años. 1, record 11, Spanish, - Holoceno
Record 12 - internal organization data 2003-08-12
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Atlantic
1, record 12, English, Atlantic
correct, noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A term used primarily in Europe for an interval of Holocene time(from about 7500 to 4500 years ago) following the Boreal and preceding the Subboreal, during which the inferred climate was warmer than at present and generally wet... 1, record 12, English, - Atlantic
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- période atlantique
1, record 12, French, p%C3%A9riode%20atlantique
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- phase atlantique 2, record 12, French, phase%20atlantique
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période du quaternaire pendant laquelle a régné un climat plus chaud que le climat actuel. 2, record 12, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20atlantique
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2001-08-29
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Climate Change
- Glaciology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- climatic amelioration
1, record 13, English, climatic%20amelioration
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- climatic warming 2, record 13, English, climatic%20warming
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term designating a change to a warmer climate, applied specifically to the primary and secondary climatic trends of late glacial and Holocene time. 3, record 13, English, - climatic%20amelioration
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Changements climatiques
- Glaciologie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- réchauffement climatique
1, record 13, French, r%C3%A9chauffement%20climatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme désignant une amélioration des conditions climatiques; il s'agit plus particulièrement des tendances climatiques primaires et secondaires de la fin de la période glaciaire et de l'Holocène. 1, record 13, French, - r%C3%A9chauffement%20climatique
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2001-08-16
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- recarbonatation
1, record 14, English, recarbonatation
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Records in soils of environmental and anthropegenic changes... L. Reintam and T. Moora have investigated changes in pedogenesis during the Holocene on deposits of the Baltic transgressions in areas of ancient human settlements in West Estonia. R. Ortiz et al. on consolidated material in the Sierra de Carrascoy(SE Spain) have evidenced processes of paleo-rubification and clay accumulation prior to erosion and humification, bioturbation and recarbonatation. 1, record 14, English, - recarbonatation
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- recarbonatation
1, record 14, French, recarbonatation
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus d'enrichissement en carbonates alcalinoferreux d'un sol qui a été préalablement appauvri en ces composés. 1, record 14, French, - recarbonatation
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1997-07-10
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Climate Change
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- proxy evidence
1, record 15, English, proxy%20evidence
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- indirect evidence 1, record 15, English, indirect%20evidence
correct
- interferencial evidence 2, record 15, English, interferencial%20evidence
correct
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While the whole of the Holocene was a time of warmth relative to the previous 60-70, 000 years, global climate was far from static during this period. Many warming and cooling episodes occurred on the 100-year timescale. Because these events are only observable through indirect or proxy evidence, which is both local and often poorly dated, we do not know how global mean climate changed. 1, record 15, English, - proxy%20evidence
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Changements climatiques
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- preuve indirecte
1, record 15, French, preuve%20indirecte
proposal, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- preuve substitutive 1, record 15, French, preuve%20substitutive
proposal, feminine noun
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En climatologie, preuve ou démonstration d'une réalité, d'un fait en faisant appel à des indicateurs et non à des observations directes. 1, record 15, French, - preuve%20indirecte
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'indicateur permet d'obtenir, généralement par déduction, des données sur des phénomènes climatiques qui, dans la pratique, ne peuvent être, ou ne peuvent plus être, mesurés directement; les connaissances actuelles du phénomène de réchauffement climatique, les restitutions climatiques particulièrement, reposent en grande partie, à cause des lacunes importantes dans les données nécessaires pour une compréhension globale de ce phénomène, sur des mesures indirectes fournies par des indicateurs (par ex. les cernes de croissance des arbres fournissent des données indirectes sur la quantité de précipitations avant les premières observations par instrument. 1, record 15, French, - preuve%20indirecte
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1995-09-18
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- Holocene climate
1, record 16, English, Holocene%20climate
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The climate of the Holocene(recent period of geologic time), coinciding with the appearance of human life on Earth. 1, record 16, English, - Holocene%20climate
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- climat de l'holocène
1, record 16, French, climat%20de%20l%27holoc%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Climat de l'holocène (période récente des âges géologiques) coïncidant avec l'apparition de la vie humaine sur la Terre. 1, record 16, French, - climat%20de%20l%27holoc%C3%A8ne
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 16, Main entry term, Spanish
- clima del holoceno
1, record 16, Spanish, clima%20del%20holoceno
correct, masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 16, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clima del holoceno (era geológica reciente) que coincide con la aparición del hombre en la Tierra. 1, record 16, Spanish, - clima%20del%20holoceno
Record 17 - internal organization data 1991-04-09
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geology
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- climatic deterioration
1, record 17, English, climatic%20deterioration
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A term designating a change to a colder climate, applied specifically to the primary and secondary climatic trends of the late glacial and Holocene time. 2, record 17, English, - climatic%20deterioration
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géologie
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- refroidissement climatique
1, record 17, French, refroidissement%20climatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme désignant une détérioration des conditions climatiques; il s'agit plus particulièrement des tendances climatiques primaires et secondaires de la fin de la période glaciaire et de l'Holocène. 1, record 17, French, - refroidissement%20climatique
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record 18 - internal organization data 1977-11-28
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Geology
- Chemical Engineering
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- lebensspur
1, record 18, English, lebensspur
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sedimentary structure left by a living organism; a "trace fossil". The term is also applied to a Holocene track or burrow. 1, record 18, English, - lebensspur
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Géologie
- Génie chimique
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- lebenspuren
1, record 18, French, lebenspuren
correct, plural
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les pistes laissées par des organismes sont les plus intéressantes [des marques organiques]. On leur donne souvent le nom de "Lebenspuren" (les marques de vie). 1, record 18, French, - lebenspuren
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
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