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Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gigayear
1, record 1, English, gigayear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Gyr 2, record 1, English, Gyr
correct
- Ga 3, record 1, English, Ga
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- billion years 4, record 1, English, billion%20years
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the grenstone belts of the Superior Province, zircon U/Pb geochronology indicates that volcanic rocks and related intrusions range from about 3.1 to 2.8 Ga in the north, and from about 2.75 to 2.70 Ga in the south ... 5, record 1, English, - gigayear
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
giga: A learned borrowing from Greek where it meant "giant," used with the meaning of "billion" in the formation of compound words: gigacycle, gigahertz, gigameter, gigasecond, gigawatt. 6, record 1, English, - gigayear
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gigannée
1, record 1, French, gigann%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Ga 2, record 1, French, Ga
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- giga-année 3, record 1, French, giga%2Dann%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- Ga 3, record 1, French, Ga
correct, masculine noun
- Ga 3, record 1, French, Ga
- milliard d'années 4, record 1, French, milliard%20d%27ann%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
- milliard d'ans 5, record 1, French, milliard%20d%27ans
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tectonique des plaques [...] rend compte de la partie «récente» de cette histoire, soit environ les deux derniers milliards d'années. 6, record 1, French, - gigann%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les gîtes sédimentaires de cuivre de type Kupferschiefer et de type redbeds [...] ne se trouvent [...] que dans des roches qui se sont déposées postérieurement à l'oxygénisation de l'atmosphère terrestre, ou «oxyatmoinversion», qui a eu lieu à environ 2,4 Ga [...] 2, record 1, French, - gigann%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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