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BERRIASIENSE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Portlandian
1, record 1, English, Portlandian
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A European geologic stage of the Upper Jurassic, above Kimmeridgian, below Berriasian of Cretaceous. 2, record 1, English, - Portlandian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Portlandien
1, record 1, French, Portlandien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étage du système jurassique. 2, record 1, French, - Portlandien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Portlandiense
1, record 1, Spanish, Portlandiense
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El piso superior y más reciente del jurásico. Sigue al kimmeridgiense y precede al berriasiense, lo cual permite atribuirle unos 136 millones de años. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Portlandiense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Debe su nombre a la ciudad inglesa de Portland. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Portlandiense
Record number: 1, 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. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Portlandiense
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Plate Tectonics
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Valanginian
1, record 2, English, Valanginian
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The European stage of the Lower Cretaceous, spanning the time between 131 and 122 million years ago. 2, record 2, English, - Valanginian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Tectonique des plaques
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Valanginien
1, record 2, French, Valanginien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage européen du Crétacé inférieur. 2, record 2, French, - Valanginien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Tectónica de placas
- Tectónica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Valanginiense
1, record 2, Spanish, Valanginiense
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piso del cretácico inferior; sigue al berriasiense y precede al hauteriviense, lo cual permite atribuirle 135 millones de años. 1, record 2, Spanish, - Valanginiense
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - Valanginiense
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Berriasian
1, record 3, English, Berriasian
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
European stage: lowermost Lower Cretaceous (above Tithonian-Upper Volgian of Jurassic, below Valanginian). 2, record 3, English, - Berriasian
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Berriasien
1, record 3, French, Berriasien
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage le plus ancien du Crétacé. 2, record 3, French, - Berriasien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Petrografía
- Geología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Berriasiense
1, record 3, Spanish, Berriasiense
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
El primero y más antiguo de los pisos del cretácico inferior; es posterior al portlandense y anterior al valanginense, lo cual permite atribuirle unos 135 millones de años. 1, record 3, Spanish, - Berriasiense
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - Berriasiense
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