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TYPE SECTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stratotype
1, record 1, English, stratotype
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- type section 2, record 1, English, type%20section
correct
- type stratum 3, record 1, English, type%20stratum
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The original or subsequently designated type of a named stratigraphic unit or a stratigraphic boundary, identified as a specific interval or specific point in a specific sequence of rock strata, and constituting the standard for the definition and recognition of the stratigraphic unit or boundary. 4, record 1, English, - stratotype
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stratotype: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - stratotype
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stratotype
1, record 1, French, stratotype
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Représentant type d'une unité stratigraphique identifié comme point ou intervalle spécifique dans une séquence de strates spécifiques. 2, record 1, French, - stratotype
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un stratotype (originel ou désigné ultérieurement) est l'étalon d'une unité (ou d'une limite) stratigraphique dénommée et constitue la base à partir de laquelle l'unité (ou la limite) est définie ou identifiée. 3, record 1, French, - stratotype
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stratotype : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 1, French, - stratotype
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estratotipo
1, record 1, Spanish, estratotipo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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