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HOLOCENE EPOCH [3 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
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-11-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
- Geology
- Archaeology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Holocene
1, record 3, English, Holocene
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Holocene epoch 2, record 3, English, Holocene%20epoch
correct
- Holocene period 3, record 3, English, Holocene%20period
correct
- Recent 4, record 3, English, Recent
correct, noun
- recent 5, record 3, English, recent
correct, noun
- Recent epoch 6, record 3, English, Recent%20epoch
correct
- Postglacial period 7, record 3, English, Postglacial%20period
correct
- postglacial period 8, record 3, English, postglacial%20period
correct
- post-glacial period 9, record 3, English, post%2Dglacial%20period
correct
- Post-glacial 6, record 3, English, Post%2Dglacial
correct, noun
- Postglacial 10, record 3, English, Postglacial
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - Holocene
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - Holocene
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The deposits range in age from 1900 Ma to recent. 5, record 3, English, - Holocene
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the Quaternary is designated as an era, the Holocene is considered to be a period. 11, record 3, English, - Holocene
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
- Archéologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Holocène
1, record 3, French, Holoc%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- période holocène 2, record 3, French, p%C3%A9riode%20holoc%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
- époque holocène 3, record 3, French, %C3%A9poque%20holoc%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
- Récent 4, record 3, French, R%C3%A9cent
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- période récente 5, record 3, French, p%C3%A9riode%20r%C3%A9cente
correct, feminine noun
- période postglaciaire 6, record 3, French, p%C3%A9riode%20postglaciaire
correct, feminine noun
- période post-glaciaire 7, record 3, French, p%C3%A9riode%20post%2Dglaciaire
correct, feminine noun
- époque postglaciaire 8, record 3, French, %C3%A9poque%20postglaciaire
correct, feminine noun
- époque post-glaciaire 9, record 3, French, %C3%A9poque%20post%2Dglaciaire
correct, feminine noun
- Post-Glaciaire 10, record 3, French, Post%2DGlaciaire
correct, masculine noun
- Post-glaciaire 11, record 3, French, Post%2Dglaciaire
correct, masculine noun
- Postglaciaire 12, record 3, French, Postglaciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Seconde époque du Quaternaire qui débute avec la fin du Pléistocène [et] couvre les 10 derniers millénaires. 4, record 3, French, - Holoc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - Holoc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'âge des gîtes se situe entre 1 900 Ma et l'Holocène. 13, record 3, French, - Holoc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - Holoc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - Holoc%C3%A8ne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Petrografía
- Geología
- Arqueología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Holoceno
1, record 3, Spanish, Holoceno
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período superior de la Era Cuaternaria, de una duración aproximada de 11.000 años. 1, record 3, Spanish, - Holoceno
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