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DILUVIUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
- Glaciology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pleistocene
1, record 1, English, Pleistocene
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Pleistocene epoch 2, record 1, English, Pleistocene%20epoch
correct
- Great Ice Age 3, record 1, English, Great%20Ice%20Age
correct
- Diluvium 3, record 1, English, Diluvium
correct, regional
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An epoch of the Quaternary period, after the Pliocene of the Tertiary and before the Holocene ... 3, record 1, English, - Pleistocene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the Quaternary is designated as an era, the Pleistocene is considered to be a period. 3, record 1, English, - Pleistocene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The official name of this period is Pleistocene. 4, record 1, English, - Pleistocene
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Diluvium: A term used in continental Europe equivalent to Pleistocene. 3, record 1, English, - Pleistocene
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
- Glaciologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Pléistocène
1, record 1, French, Pl%C3%A9istoc%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- époque pléistocène 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9poque%20pl%C3%A9istoc%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
- grande époque glaciaire 3, record 1, French, grande%20%C3%A9poque%20glaciaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Première époque de la Période quaternaire succédant au Pliocène, et dont le début est fixé à 1,64 Ma. 4, record 1, French, - Pl%C3%A9istoc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette époque constitue la majeure partie du Quaternaire. Elle est caractérisée par une succession de glaciations importantes séparées par des épisodes au climat plus chaud. 4, record 1, French, - Pl%C3%A9istoc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le Pléistocène est subdivisé en inférieur, moyen et supérieur. Au Canada, la toute dernière partie du Pléistocène moyen est désignée sous le nom de «Illinoien» ou «Étage illinoien», et le Pléistocène supérieur est divisé en deux étages, le Sangamonien et le Wisconsinien. 4, record 1, French, - Pl%C3%A9istoc%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Cronología
- Glaciología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Pleistoceno
1, record 1, Spanish, Pleistoceno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período inferior de la Era Cuaternaria, de duración de 1,5 millones de años. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Pleistoceno
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- diluvium
1, record 2, English, diluvium
correct, archaic
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- deluvium 2, record 2, English, deluvium
correct, archaic
- diluvion 2, record 2, English, diluvion
correct, archaic
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An archaic term applied during the early 1800's to certain widespread surficial deposits that could not be explained by the normal action of rivers and seas but were believed to be produced by extraordinary floods of vast extent, especially the Noachian Flood ... 2, record 2, English, - diluvium
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diluvium
1, record 2, French, diluvium
former designation, correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terrain est formé du diluvium alpin ou du diluvium des terrasses avec des alluvions. Souvent, celles-ci sont recouvertes de gros galets. 2, record 2, French, - diluvium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme anciennement utilisé pour désigner les terrains fluviatiles du quaternaire que l'on pensait dus à l'existence d'un déluge universel. 3, record 2, French, - diluvium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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