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SILURICO [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bilobite
1, record 1, English, bilobite
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bilobite
1, record 1, French, bilobite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trace fossile bilobée observée dans des sédiments fins (ichnofossiles). 2, record 1, French, - bilobite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bilobites
1, record 1, Spanish, bilobites
masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pista fósil bilobulada que caracteriza las cuarcitas de la base del silúrico.(Lo que se conserva fósil no es la misma pista, sino su contramolde en relieve. Hoy día se dice que son rastros de anélidos). 2, record 1, Spanish, - bilobites
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los estratos de cuarcita, que forman la base del Ordovícico, suelen presentar en su cara inferior contramoldes de "pistas de reptación" en relieve, que reciben el nombre de Bilobites por tener dos lóbulos separados por un surco longitudinal. 3, record 1, Spanish, - bilobites
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] estas cuarcitas son especialmente ricas en Bilobites, y en el paisaje dan siempre relieves muy acusados. 3, record 1, Spanish, - bilobites
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Chronology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Devonian
1, record 2, English, Devonian
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- devonian 2, record 2, English, devonian
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or pertaining to a geological formation or system of rocks lying below the Carboniferous and above the Silurian formations and to the geological period during which it was deposited. 3, record 2, English, - Devonian
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [northwestern] margin [of the Siberian Platform] has a crystalline Proterozoic basement overlain by ... Devonian marls and evaporites. 4, record 2, English, - Devonian
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Devonian plutonic complex. 4, record 2, English, - Devonian
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Devonian carbonate, limestone, pool, section. 5, record 2, English, - Devonian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Chronologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dévonien
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9vonien
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- du Dévonien 2, record 2, French, du%20D%C3%A9vonien
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif à un système de l'ère paléozoïque (ou primaire), d'une durée de 50 millions d'années, situé entre le Carbonifère et le Silurien. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9vonien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La marge [nord-ouest de la plate-forme sibérienne] se compose d'un socle cristallin du Protérozoïque que recouvrent [...] des marnes et évaporites du Dévonien. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9vonien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Complexe plutonique du Dévonien. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9vonien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Carbonate du Dévonien. 5, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9vonien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Calcaire, gisement dévonien, tranche dévonienne. 5, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9vonien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Cronología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- devoniano
1, record 2, Spanish, devoniano
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- devónico 1, record 2, Spanish, dev%C3%B3nico
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese del] tercer período de la era paleozoica o primaria, posterior al silúrico y anterior al carbonífero. 1, record 2, Spanish, - devoniano
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geographical Names
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Wenlockian
1, record 3, English, Wenlockian
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Wenlock 2, record 3, English, Wenlock
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The middle stage of the European Silurian, between Llandoverian and Ludlovian. 3, record 3, English, - Wenlockian
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Combined, the upper two members of the Allen Bay Formation range in age from middle Llandovery (kentuckyensis Zone) to late Wenlock - early Ludlow (upper sagitta Zone) ... 2, record 3, English, - Wenlockian
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The equivalent of the Wenlock in North America is the Niagarian. 4, record 3, English, - Wenlockian
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Wenlock: old name of the Wenlockian stage, sometimes used in Canada. 3, record 3, English, - Wenlockian
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Niagarian
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géographiques
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Wenlock
1, record 3, French, Wenlock
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Wenlockien 2, record 3, French, Wenlockien
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Wenlock, les aires continentales jouxtant l'orogenèse calédonien ont commencé à se soulever. 3, record 3, French, - Wenlock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Wenlock est un étage du Dévonien de l'Europe, l'équivalent nord-américain est le Niagarien. 4, record 3, French, - Wenlock
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Niagarien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres geográficos
- Geología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- wenlok
1, record 3, Spanish, wenlok
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- wenlokiense 1, record 3, Spanish, wenlokiense
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piso del silúrico, que sigue al taranoniense y precede al ludlowiense, lo cual permite atribuirle unos 408 millones de años. 1, record 3, Spanish, - wenlok
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Viene su nombre de Wenlok, ciudad de Inglaterra. 1, record 3, Spanish, - wenlok
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-11-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Ludlovian
1, record 4, English, Ludlovian
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Ludlow 2, record 4, English, Ludlow
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Upper Silurian stage. 1, record 4, English, - Ludlovian
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ludlow: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 4, English, - Ludlovian
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Ludlovien
1, record 4, French, Ludlovien
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Ludlowien 2, record 4, French, Ludlowien
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage du Silurien supérieur. 1, record 4, French, - Ludlovien
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ludlowien : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 4, French, - Ludlovien
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Petrografía
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Ludlowiense
1, record 4, Spanish, Ludlowiense
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piso superior del sistema silúrico, posterior al wenlokiense y anterior al downtoniense, lo cual permite atribuirle unos 406 millones de años. 1, record 4, Spanish, - Ludlowiense
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 4, Spanish, - Ludlowiense
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-07-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Silurian
1, record 5, English, Silurian
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of the Paleozoic era between the Ordovician and the Devonian ... 2, record 5, English, - Silurian
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Silurien
1, record 5, French, Silurien
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Silurien supérieur, compris entre l'Ordovicien (Silurien inférieur) et le Dévonien. 2, record 5, French, - Silurien
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Silúrico
1, record 5, Spanish, Sil%C3%BArico
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tercer período de la era primaria, que sigue al ordovícico y precede al devónico. 2, record 5, Spanish, - Sil%C3%BArico
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El silúrico debe su nombre al de los silures, antiguo pueblo del País de Gales. Ha durado de-425 a-405 millones de años y se subdivide en cinco pisos : llandoviense, teranoniense, wenlokiense, ludlowiense y downtoniense. 2, record 5, Spanish, - Sil%C3%BArico
Record number: 5, 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 5, Spanish, - Sil%C3%BArico
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-08-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Paleozoic
1, record 6, English, Paleozoic
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Palaeozoic 2, record 6, English, Palaeozoic
correct, noun, Great Britain
- Paleozoic era 3, record 6, English, Paleozoic%20era
correct
- Paleozoic age 4, record 6, English, Paleozoic%20age
correct
- Palaeozoic age 5, record 6, English, Palaeozoic%20age
Great Britain
- Primary 6, record 6, English, Primary
noun, obsolete
- Primary age 4, record 6, English, Primary%20age
obsolete
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An era of geologic time, from the end of the Precambrian to the beginning of the Mesozoic, or from about 570 to about 225 million years ago. 6, record 6, English, - Paleozoic
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A grand division of geological history from the beginning of the Cambrian to the close of the Permian. 7, record 6, English, - Paleozoic
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Obsolete synonym: Primary. 6, record 6, English, - Paleozoic
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Paléozoïque
1, record 6, French, Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- ère paléozoïque 2, record 6, French, %C3%A8re%20pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, feminine noun
- paléozoïque 3, record 6, French, pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
- époque du Paléozoïque 4, record 6, French, %C3%A9poque%20du%20Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, feminine noun
- période paléozoïque 5, record 6, French, p%C3%A9riode%20pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
feminine noun
- âge paléozoïque 6, record 6, French, %C3%A2ge%20pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
- Primaire 7, record 6, French, Primaire
correct, masculine noun
- ère primaire 8, record 6, French, %C3%A8re%20primaire
correct, feminine noun
- primaire 9, record 6, French, primaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ère géologique d'une durée d'environ 340 millions d'années, intermédiaire entre le précambrien et le mésozoïque et formée de six systèmes (cambrien, ordovicien, silurien, dévonien, carbonifère et permien). 3, record 6, French, - Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Période qui, formant la plus grande partie des temps géologiques, s'est achevée il y a environ 200 millions d'années. 10, record 6, French, - Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ère primaire (ou Paléozoïque) a duré 370 millions d'années alors que l'ère secondaire (ou Mésozoïque) ne couvre que 165 Ma, et l'ère tertiaire (Cénozoïque), moins de 65 Ma. 11, record 6, French, - Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Cronología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- paleozoico
1, record 6, Spanish, paleozoico
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- primario 2, record 6, Spanish, primario
correct, masculine noun
- era primaria 1, record 6, Spanish, era%20primaria
correct, feminine noun
- era paleozoica 2, record 6, Spanish, era%20paleozoica
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Primera parte de los tiempos fanerozoicos [...] [que] ha durado unos 225 años, de -550 a -225. 2, record 6, Spanish, - paleozoico
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cronología clásica considera 5 eras: [...] primaria o paleozoico de 680 a 240 m.a. 2, record 6, Spanish, - paleozoico
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[El primario] consta de seis períodos : el cámbrico, el ordovícico y el silúrico constituyen el paleozoico inferior; el devónico, el carbonífero y el pérmico forman el paleozoico superior. 2, record 6, Spanish, - paleozoico
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