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CAMBRIAN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cambrian
1, record 1, English, Cambrian
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Cambrian period 2, record 1, English, Cambrian%20period
correct
- Primordial 3, record 1, English, Primordial
avoid, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The earliest of six periods of the Paleozoic era which began about 570 Ma and ended about 500 Ma ago. 4, record 1, English, - Cambrian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Cambrien
1, record 1, French, Cambrien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- période cambrienne 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20cambrienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période la plus ancienne de l'ère paléozoïque. 3, record 1, French, - Cambrien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des oscillations climatiques sont [...] attestées [...] par l'existence de glaciations étendues il y a 600 à 800 millions d'ans et plus encore, à l'aurore du Cambrien, il y a 570 millions d'ans environ [...] 4, record 1, French, - Cambrien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
- Arqueología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cambriano
1, record 1, Spanish, cambriano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cámbrico 1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1mbrico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Primer período de la era paleozoica que, según Holmes, tiene una edad comprendida entre 500 y 600 millones de años. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cambriano
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Cambrian
1, record 2, English, Cambrian
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Cambrian is the oldest geological system containing numerous and diverse megafossils. 2, record 2, English, - Cambrian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Cambrien
1, record 2, French, Cambrien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cambrien 2, record 2, French, cambrien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système du paléozoïque inférieur (durée 70 millions d'années), aux limites et aux subdivisions encore incertaines, riche en animaux disparus [...] 2, record 2, French, - Cambrien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Cambrian
1, record 3, English, Cambrian
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Designating or of the first geological period in the Paleozoic Era, marked by a profusion of marine animals, especially trilobites and brachiopods. 2, record 3, English, - Cambrian
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cambrian shelf limestone. 3, record 3, English, - Cambrian
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cambrien
1, record 3, French, cambrien
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- du Cambrien 2, record 3, French, du%20Cambrien
correct, adjective phrase
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de la première période de l'ère primaire, et de l'ensemble des terrains et des fossiles de cette époque. 3, record 3, French, - cambrien
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] tous les organismes précambriens, cambriens et ordoviciens jusqu'ici connus, sont aquatiques. 4, record 3, French, - cambrien
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Calcaires de plate-forme continentale du Cambrien. 2, record 3, French, - cambrien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cámbrico
1, record 3, Spanish, c%C3%A1mbrico
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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