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UPPER CRETACEOUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Upper Cretaceous
1, record 1, English, Upper%20Cretaceous
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
upper : Pertaining to rocks or strata that are normally above those of earlier formations of the same subdivision of rocks. ... The initial letter of the term is capitalized to indicate a formal subdivision ... and is lowercased to indicate an informal subdivision ... 2, record 1, English, - Upper%20Cretaceous
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Crétacé supérieur
1, record 1, French, Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crétacé supérieur 2, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le crétacé est le plus souvent subdivisé en inférieur et supérieur, mais une subdivision en trois séries (crétacé inférieur, moyen et supérieur) paraît se justifier. 2, record 1, French, - Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les intrusions granitiques des Carpates méridionales sont du Crétacé supérieur [...] 3, record 1, French, - Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une flore (ou une faune) fossile provenant du crétacé supérieur est dite «supracrétacée», alors que celle qui provient du crétacé inférieur est qualifiée de «infracrétacée». 4, record 1, French, - Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Upper Cretaceous
1, record 2, English, Upper%20Cretaceous
correct, adjective phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Upper Cretaceous sequences. 1, record 2, English, - Upper%20Cretaceous
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- du Crétacé supérieur
1, record 2, French, du%20Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Séquences du Crétacé supérieur. 1, record 2, French, - du%20Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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