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MYR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Chronology
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- million years
1, record 1, English, million%20years
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Ma 2, record 1, English, Ma
correct
- My 3, record 1, English, My
correct
- Myr 4, record 1, English, Myr
correct
- m.y. 5, record 1, English, m%2Ey%2E
correct
- m.yr. 6, record 1, English, m%2Eyr%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- million of years 7, record 1, English, million%20of%20years
correct
- Ma 8, record 1, English, Ma
correct
- My 9, record 1, English, My
correct
- Myr 10, record 1, English, Myr
correct
- Ma 8, record 1, English, Ma
- megayear 11, record 1, English, megayear
correct
- Ma 12, record 1, English, Ma
correct
- Myr 13, record 1, English, Myr
correct
- Ma 12, record 1, English, Ma
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Earth’s history from 543 million years (Ma) ago to today—the Phanerozoic Eon—is divided into three great eras: Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic. 2, record 1, English, - million%20years
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- million d'années
1, record 1, French, million%20d%27ann%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Ma 2, record 1, French, Ma
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le million d'années (Ma) et le millier d'années (Ka) sont des unités de temps couramment utilisées dans les sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - million%20d%27ann%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geophysics
- Cartography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chrontour
1, record 2, English, chrontour
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
chrontours: Contours of equal cooling age. 2, record 2, English, - chrontour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is a close correlation of the site-mean directions with the position of the sampling sites with respect to the contours("chrontours") of the K-Ar [potassium-argon] cooling age. Sites where stable NRM [natural remanent magnetization] has SE [south-east] declinations and shallow(+20°) inclinations have the oldest chrontour ages(~ 468 Myr). 3, record 2, English, - chrontour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chrontour: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - chrontour
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chrontour: term usually used in the plural (chrontours). 4, record 2, English, - chrontour
Record 2, Key term(s)
- chrontours
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géophysique
- Cartographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courbe géochronologique
1, record 2, French, courbe%20g%C3%A9ochronologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- courbe chronologique 2, record 2, French, courbe%20chronologique
correct, feminine noun
- courbe d'évolution chronologique 3, record 2, French, courbe%20d%27%C3%A9volution%20chronologique
correct, feminine noun
- courbe d'évolution 4, record 2, French, courbe%20d%27%C3%A9volution
feminine noun
- chronocourbe 5, record 2, French, chronocourbe
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon les courbes d'évolution proposées par Zartman et Doe (1981), ces compositions isotopiques se placent entre la croûte supérieure et l'orogène dans le diagramme uranogénique [...] et à gauche de l'orogène dans le diagramme thorogénique [...] 4, record 2, French, - courbe%20g%C3%A9ochronologique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chronocourbe : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 2, French, - courbe%20g%C3%A9ochronologique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
courbe géochronologique; courbe d'évolution chronologique; courbe chronologique; courbe d'évolution; chronocourbe : termes généralement utilisés au pluriel (courbes géochronologiques; courbes d'évolution chronologique; courbes chronologiques; courbes d'évolution; chronocourbes). 6, record 2, French, - courbe%20g%C3%A9ochronologique
Record 2, Key term(s)
- courbes géochronologiques
- courbes d'évolution chronologique
- courbes chronologiques
- courbes d'évolution
- chronocourbes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-07-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- quiet interval
1, record 3, English, quiet%20interval
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The older M-sequence falls in the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous, and is separated from the younger sequence by the Cretaceous quiet interval, lasting about 35 Myr, in which no magnetie reversals took place. 2, record 3, English, - quiet%20interval
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quiet interval: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - quiet%20interval
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- intervalle tranquille
1, record 3, French, intervalle%20tranquille
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- intervalle de tranquillité 2, record 3, French, intervalle%20de%20tranquillit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La durée des intervalles tranquilles. diminuerait depuis le Cambrien jusqu'à nos jours. 3, record 3, French, - intervalle%20tranquille
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les deux formations auraient été séparées par l'intervalle de tranquillité pendant lequel le terrain calcaire s'est déposé. 2, record 3, French, - intervalle%20tranquille
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intervalle tranquille : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 3, French, - intervalle%20tranquille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-05-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ringgit
1, record 4, English, ringgit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- M$ 2, record 4, English, M%24
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the basic monetary unit of Malaysia. 3, record 4, English, - ringgit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Same spelling in singular and plural. 4, record 4, English, - ringgit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
MYR : standardized code for the representation of this currency. 4, record 4, English, - ringgit
Record 4, Key term(s)
- ringgat
- ringgats
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ringgit
1, record 4, French, ringgit
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- M$ 2, record 4, French, M%24
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unité monétaire (Malaisie). 1, record 4, French, - ringgit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : ringgit. 2, record 4, French, - ringgit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
MYR : code normalisé pour la représentation de cette monnaie. 3, record 4, French, - ringgit
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ringgit
1, record 4, Spanish, ringgit
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- M$ 1, record 4, Spanish, M%24
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Moneda de Malasia. Unidad fraccionaria: 100 sen. 1, record 4, Spanish, - ringgit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plural: ringgit. 1, record 4, Spanish, - ringgit
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