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TRANSGRESSIVE-REGRESSIVE CYCLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transgressive-regressive cycle
1, record 1, English, transgressive%2Dregressive%20cycle
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transgressive-regressive cycle : term used at Natural Resources Canada-Earth Sciences Sector. 2, record 1, English, - transgressive%2Dregressive%20cycle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cycle de transgression-régression
1, record 1, French, cycle%20de%20transgression%2Dr%C3%A9gression
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cycle avec avancée de la mer sur le continent, puis son retrait. 2, record 1, French, - cycle%20de%20transgression%2Dr%C3%A9gression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par extension, montée puis baisse du niveau marin. 2, record 1, French, - cycle%20de%20transgression%2Dr%C3%A9gression
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cycle de transgression-régression : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - cycle%20de%20transgression%2Dr%C3%A9gression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-12-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Cataract Group
1, record 2, English, Cataract%20Group
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, - Cataract%20Group
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Alexandrian and early Niagaran rocks that form the Cataract Group of southwestern Ontario reflect a transgressive-regressive cycle of sedimentation(Sanford, 1964). 3, record 2, English, - Cataract%20Group
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- groupe de Cataract
1, record 2, French, groupe%20de%20Cataract
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
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. 2, record 2, French, - groupe%20de%20Cataract
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. 2, record 2, French, - groupe%20de%20Cataract
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les roches de l'Alexandrien et du début du Niagerien, qui forment le groupe de Cataract du sud-ouest de l'Ontario, portent des indices d'un cycle de transgression-régression de sédimentation (Sanford, 1964). 3, record 2, French, - groupe%20de%20Cataract
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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