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TERTIARY STRATA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tertiary strata 1, record 1, English, tertiary%20strata
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tertiary stratum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couches tertiaires
1, record 1, French, couches%20tertiaires
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pluriel d'usage. 2, record 1, French, - couches%20tertiaires
Record 1, Key term(s)
- couche tertiaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Queen Charlotte Lowland
1, record 2, English, Queen%20Charlotte%20Lowland
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - Queen%20Charlotte%20Lowland
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Queen Charlotte Lowland is formed of gently dipping Tertiary strata covered by a veneer of glacial till and thick outwash deposits in its northeast part. 3, record 2, English, - Queen%20Charlotte%20Lowland
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located on Queen Charlotte Islands, Western Coast. 4, record 2, English, - Queen%20Charlotte%20Lowland
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- basses-terres de la Reine-Charlotte
1, record 2, French, basses%2Dterres%20de%20la%20Reine%2DCharlotte
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Basses-Terres Reine-Charlotte 2, record 2, French, Basses%2DTerres%20Reine%2DCharlotte
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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. 3, record 2, French, - basses%2Dterres%20de%20la%20Reine%2DCharlotte
Record number: 2, 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. 3, record 2, French, - basses%2Dterres%20de%20la%20Reine%2DCharlotte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les basses-terres de la Reine-Charlotte sont constituées de couches du Tertiaire, de faible pendage, recouvertes, dans la partie nord-est, d'une mince couche de till et d'épais dépôts d'épandage fluvioglaciaires. 4, record 2, French, - basses%2Dterres%20de%20la%20Reine%2DCharlotte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Une division géomorphologique. 2, record 2, French, - basses%2Dterres%20de%20la%20Reine%2DCharlotte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1978-07-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- graywether
1, record 3, English, graywether
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sarsen stone 1, record 3, English, sarsen%20stone
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of numerous fragments or blocks of sandstone and conglomerate covering large tracts of Dorsetshire and Wiltshire, supposed to be remnants of decomposed Tertiary strata. 1, record 3, English, - graywether
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ladères
1, record 3, French, lad%C3%A8res
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grès ou poudingue très dur, en blocs épars dans le paysage (Eure-et-Loir, Eure). 1, record 3, French, - lad%C3%A8res
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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