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ASSEMBLAGE ZONE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- assemblage zone
1, record 1, English, assemblage%20zone
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- assemblage-zone 2, record 1, English, assemblage%2Dzone
correct
- cenozone 3, record 1, English, cenozone
correct, see observation
- assemblage biozone 4, record 1, English, assemblage%20biozone
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of strata characterized by a distinctive natural assemblage of all or some of the fossil forms present in that group of strata. 5, record 1, English, - assemblage%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assemblage zone; cenozone: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 6, record 1, English, - assemblage%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cénozone
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A9nozone
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zone d'association 2, record 1, French, zone%20d%27association
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- coenozone 3, record 1, French, coenozone
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- biozone d'association 4, record 1, French, biozone%20d%27association
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- zone d'assemblage 5, record 1, French, zone%20d%27assemblage
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] ensemble de couches dont le contenu en fossiles, ou en un certain type de fossiles, pris en totalité constitue une association naturelle qui le distingue des couches adjacentes. 6, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9nozone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone d'association; cénozone : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 7, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9nozone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- zona de asociación
1, record 1, Spanish, zona%20de%20asociaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cenozona 1, record 1, Spanish, cenozona
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Ecosystems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- biozone
1, record 2, English, biozone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- biostratigraphic zone 2, record 2, English, biostratigraphic%20zone
correct
- biostratigraphical zone 3, record 2, English, biostratigraphical%20zone
correct
- biostratigraphic assemblage zone 4, record 2, English, biostratigraphic%20assemblage%20zone
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A body of strata whose content of fossils constitutes a natural association that distinguishes it from adjacent strata. 4, record 2, English, - biozone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A general term for any kind of biostratigraphic unit, e.g. acme zone, interval zone, range zone, etc., ... 5, record 2, English, - biozone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The biozone is the basic unit in biostratigraphic classification and generally the smallest biostratigraphic unit on which intercontinental or worldwide correlations can be established. 5, record 2, English, - biozone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Écosystèmes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- biozone
1, record 2, French, biozone
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- zone biostratigraphique 2, record 2, French, zone%20biostratigraphique
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche géologique caractérisée par les fossiles qu'elle renferme. 3, record 2, French, - biozone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fraction de base des divisions biostratigraphiques. 3, record 2, French, - biozone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Ecosistemas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- biozona
1, record 2, Spanish, biozona
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estrato geológico caracterizado por los fósiles que contiene. 2, record 2, Spanish, - biozona
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