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ALGONKIAN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-04-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Algonquian language
1, record 1, English, Algonquian%20language
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Algonkian language 2, record 1, English, Algonkian%20language
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An Indigenous language family spoken in North America which includes most of the languages in the Algic linguistic family. 3, record 1, English, - Algonquian%20language
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
- Arts et culture autochtones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- langue algonquienne
1, record 1, French, langue%20algonquienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- langue algonkienne 2, record 1, French, langue%20algonkienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Famille de langues autochtones parlées en Amérique du Nord et qui inclut la plupart des langues de la famille linguistique algique. 3, record 1, French, - langue%20algonquienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Proterozoic
1, record 2, English, Proterozoic
correct, see observation, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Algonkian 2, record 2, English, Algonkian
correct, see observation, noun
- Agnotozoic 3, record 2, English, Agnotozoic
correct, noun
- Youngest Precambrian 4, record 2, English, Youngest%20Precambrian
correct, noun phrase
- Late Precambrian 5, record 2, English, Late%20Precambrian
correct, noun phrase
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The more recent of two great divisions of the Precambrian. 3, record 2, English, - Proterozoic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Subdivision of the Precambrian. ... Lake Superior studies resulted in two formally described systems, the older Archean and the younger Algonkian eras. Today, these subdivisions are considered to be of much greater magnitude than systems; the terms Archeozoic and Proterozoic are now preferred for these subdivisions. 6, record 2, English, - Proterozoic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Protérozoïque
1, record 2, French, Prot%C3%A9rozo%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Algonkien 2, record 2, French, Algonkien
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- Algonquien 3, record 2, French, Algonquien
correct, masculine noun
- Précambrien récent 4, record 2, French, Pr%C3%A9cambrien%20r%C3%A9cent
correct, masculine noun
- Précambrien tardif 5, record 2, French, Pr%C3%A9cambrien%20tardif
correct, masculine noun
- fin du Précambrien 6, record 2, French, fin%20du%20Pr%C3%A9cambrien
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion la plus récente des temps précambriens (2 600 à 570 m.a.). 7, record 2, French, - Prot%C3%A9rozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Généralement, on divise le Précambrien en un Précambrien ancien souvent dit Archéen, [...] et un Précambrien récent, autrefois dit Algonkien, souvent appelé Protérozoïque [...] 4, record 2, French, - Prot%C3%A9rozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] les terrains rangés dans l'Algonkien ont fait l'objet de distinctions qui ont fait tomber le terme Algonkien en désuétude au profit de Protérozoïque [...] 4, record 2, French, - Prot%C3%A9rozo%C3%AFque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Proterozoico
1, record 2, Spanish, Proterozoico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Algonquino 2, record 2, Spanish, Algonquino
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte superior del precámbrico. Sucede al arqueozoico y precede al cámbrico, lo cual permite atribuirle una duración de 2000 millones de años (de -2600 a -600). 2, record 2, Spanish, - Proterozoico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Algonquino: Debe su nombre a Algonkín, región de Canadá, pero el mismo terreno existe en otras partes (Escocia, Finlandia, etc.). 2, record 2, Spanish, - Proterozoico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pese a que la fuente citada escribe los nombres de los períodos geológicos con minúscula, el Diccionario de dudas de la Real Academia Española señala que tales sustantivos deben escribirse con mayúscula. 3, record 2, Spanish, - Proterozoico
Record 3 - internal organization data 1983-04-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Algonkian beds 1, record 3, English, Algonkian%20beds
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Algonkian is placed between Archaean and Cambrian, ca. 800 - 500 million years, and is composed of phyllites, schists, gneiss and micaschists 1, record 3, English, - Algonkian%20beds
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sédiments de l'Algonkien 1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9diments%20de%20l%27Algonkien
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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