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DINANTIENSE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Plate Tectonics
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Namurian
1, record 1, English, Namurian
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lower and Upper Carboniferous stage. 2, record 1, English, - Namurian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Tectonique des plaques
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Namurien
1, record 1, French, Namurien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage du Carbonifère compris entre le Dinantien et le Westphalien. 2, record 1, French, - Namurien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Tectónica de placas
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Namuriense
1, record 1, Spanish, Namuriense
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Periodo de] transición entre los pisos dinantiense y westfaliense, del período carbonífero. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Namuriense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Viene su nombre de Namur, Bélgica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Namuriense
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, - Namuriense
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Pennsylvanian
1, record 2, English, Pennsylvanian
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The Paleozoic period between the Mississippian and Permian. 2, record 2, English, - Pennsylvanian
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Canada, comprises (ascending): Marrowan, Atokan, Gesmoinesian, Missourian and Virgilian. 2, record 2, English, - Pennsylvanian
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
It is named after the state of Pennsylvania, United States. It corresponds roughly to the Upper Carboniferous of Europe. 3, record 2, English, - Pennsylvanian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Pennsylvanien
1, record 2, French, Pennsylvanien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pennsylvanien 2, record 2, French, pennsylvanien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Superétage du carbonifère d'Amérique du Nord. 2, record 2, French, - Pennsylvanien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Pensilvaniense
1, record 2, Spanish, Pensilvaniense
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Pennsylvaniense 1, record 2, Spanish, Pennsylvaniense
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carbonífero medio y superior de América del Norte. 1, record 2, Spanish, - Pensilvaniense
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los geólogos norteamericanos subdividen el carbonífero en misisipiense(carbonífero inferior) y pensilvaniense(carbonífero superior). En Europa se distinguen tres pisos :dinantiense(inferior), westfaliense(medio) y estefaniense(superior). 1, record 2, Spanish, - Pensilvaniense
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nombre proveniente del estado de Pensilvania, Estados Unidos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Pensilvaniense
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 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, - Pensilvaniense
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Visean
1, record 3, English, Visean
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Viséan 2, record 3, English, Vis%C3%A9an
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Lower Carboniferous stage, between Tournaisian and lower Namurian. 2, record 3, English, - Visean
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Viséen
1, record 3, French, Vis%C3%A9en
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 du Carbonifère inférieur. 2, record 3, French, - Vis%C3%A9en
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Petrografía
- Geología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Viseense
1, record 3, Spanish, Viseense
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Una de las subdivisiones del piso dinantiense. 1, record 3, Spanish, - Viseense
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, - Viseense
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-07-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Tournaisian
1, record 4, English, Tournaisian
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stage of the Lower Carboniferous, between Famennian of Devonian and Viséan. 2, record 4, English, - Tournaisian
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Tournaisien
1, record 4, French, Tournaisien
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage du Carbonifère inférieur. 2, record 4, French, - Tournaisien
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Petrografía
- Geología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Tournaisiense
1, record 4, Spanish, Tournaisiense
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte inferior del piso dinantiense; data de unos 320 millones de años. 1, record 4, Spanish, - Tournaisiense
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Viene su nombre de Tournai, ciudad de Bélgica. 1, record 4, Spanish, - Tournaisiense
Record number: 4, 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 4, Spanish, - Tournaisiense
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
- Geology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Westphalian
1, record 5, English, Westphalian
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An Upper Carboniferous stage, between Namurian and Stephanian. 2, record 5, English, - Westphalian
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
European stage: Upper Carboniferous (Middle Pennsylvanian; above Namurian, below Stephanian). 2, record 5, English, - Westphalian
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Westphalien
1, record 5, French, Westphalien
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage du Carbonifère moyen. 2, record 5, French, - Westphalien
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Petrografía
- Geología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Westfaliense
1, record 5, Spanish, Westfaliense
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piso del carbonífero, al cual corresponde, en la serie marítima, el moscoviense; sigue al dinantiense y precede al estefaniense, lo cual permite atribuirle unos 300 millones de años. 1, record 5, Spanish, - Westfaliense
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Viene su nombre de Westfalia, región de Alemania. 1, record 5, Spanish, - Westfaliense
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. 2, record 5, Spanish, - Westfaliense
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-01-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Lower Carboniferous
1, record 6, English, Lower%20Carboniferous
correct, see observation, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Dinantian stage 2, record 6, English, Dinantian%20stage
correct
- Dinantian 3, record 6, English, Dinantian
correct, noun
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lower Carboniferous ... consists (in Europe) of the Tournaisian and the Visean ... 4, record 6, English, - Lower%20Carboniferous
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Lower Carboniferous of Europe corresponds roughly to the Mississippian of North America ... 5, record 6, English, - Lower%20Carboniferous
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lower: The initial letter of the term is capitalized to indicate a formal subdivision [Lower Carboniferous] and is lowercased to indicate an informal subdivision [lower Carboniferous]. 6, record 6, English, - Lower%20Carboniferous
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lower Carboniferous: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 6, English, - Lower%20Carboniferous
Record 6, Key term(s)
- lower Carboniferous
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Carbonifère inférieur
1, record 6, French, Carbonif%C3%A8re%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Dinantien 2, record 6, French, Dinantien
correct, masculine noun
- étage dinantien 3, record 6, French, %C3%A9tage%20dinantien
correct, masculine noun
- étage anthracifère 3, record 6, French, %C3%A9tage%20anthracif%C3%A8re
former designation, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage inférieur du système carbonifère, compris entre le Dévonien et le Namurien. 4, record 6, French, - Carbonif%C3%A8re%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On y distingue deux sous-étages : le Tournaisien et le Viséen [...] 4, record 6, French, - Carbonif%C3%A8re%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
étage anthracifère : Ancien nom de l'étage dinantien. 3, record 6, French, - Carbonif%C3%A8re%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le Carbonifère est subdivisé en 2 époques, le Silésien et le Dinantien, on utilise aussi parfois les noms «Carbonifère supérieur» et «inférieur» ou encore chez les anglo-saxons le Mississippien et le Pennsylvanien qui ne recouvrent pas exactement le Silésien et le Dinantien. 5, record 6, French, - Carbonif%C3%A8re%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Carbonifère inférieur : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 6, French, - Carbonif%C3%A8re%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Carbonífero inferior
1, record 6, Spanish, Carbon%C3%ADfero%20inferior
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- Dinantiense 1, record 6, Spanish, Dinantiense
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piso inferior del carbonífero, posterior al devónico y anterior al westfaliense. Data de unos 320 millones de años y se subdivide en tournaisiense (inferior) y viseense (superior). 1, record 6, Spanish, - Carbon%C3%ADfero%20inferior
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En el curso del dinantiense, los mares continentales recubren las tierras antes emergidas durante el devónico y, en su conjunto, la Europa actual se convierte en una región marítima. 1, record 6, Spanish, - Carbon%C3%ADfero%20inferior
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los geólogos norteamericanos subdividen el carbonífero en misisipiense(carbonífero inferior) y pensilvaniense(carbonífero superior). En Europa se distinguen tres pisos :dinantiense(inferior), westfaliense(medio) y estefaniense(superior). 1, record 6, Spanish, - Carbon%C3%ADfero%20inferior
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pese a que una de las fuentes citadas escribe los nombres de los períodos geológicos con minúscula, el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas de la Real Academia Española señala que tales sustantivos deben escribirse con mayúscula. 2, record 6, Spanish, - Carbon%C3%ADfero%20inferior
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-11-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Upper Carboniferous
1, record 7, English, Upper%20Carboniferous
correct, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Carboniferous Period is divided into two parts. The Lower Carboniferous [which] began approximately 360 mya and ended 310 mya. The Upper Carboniferous [which] extended from about 310 to 290 mya, the beginning of the Permian Period. 2, record 7, English, - Upper%20Carboniferous
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Upper Carboniferous: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 7, English, - Upper%20Carboniferous
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Carbonifère supérieur
1, record 7, French, Carbonif%C3%A8re%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Carbonifère supérieur : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 7, French, - Carbonif%C3%A8re%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Petrografía
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Carbonífero superior
1, record 7, Spanish, Carbon%C3%ADfero%20superior
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los geólogos norteamericanos subdividen el carbonífero en misisipiense(carbonífero inferior) y pensilvaniense(carbonífero superior). En Europa se distinguen tres pisos :dinantiense(inferior), westfaliense(medio) y estefaniense(superior). 1, record 7, Spanish, - Carbon%C3%ADfero%20superior
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pese a que una de las fuentes citadas escribe los nombres de los períodos geológicos con minúscula, el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas de la Real Academia Española señala que tales sustantivos deben escribirse con mayúscula. 2, record 7, Spanish, - Carbon%C3%ADfero%20superior
Record 8 - internal organization data 2010-11-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Mississippian
1, record 8, English, Mississippian
correct, noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Mississippian Period 2, record 8, English, Mississippian%20Period
correct
- Mississippian age 3, record 8, English, Mississippian%20age
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The earliest/lowermost of two subperiods of the Carboniferous period lasting from roughly 359 to 318 Ma (million years ago). 4, record 8, English, - Mississippian
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Mississippien
1, record 8, French, Mississippien
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période du Paléozoïque. 2, record 8, French, - Mississippien
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Division du Carbonifère inférieur (en usage aux États-Unis). 3, record 8, French, - Mississippien
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le Carbonifère est subdivisé en 2 époques, le Silésien et le Dinantien, on utilise aussi parfois les noms «Carbonifère supérieur» et «inférieur» ou encore chez les anglo-saxons le Mississippien et le Pennsylvanien qui ne recouvrent pas exactement le Silésien et le Dinantien. 4, record 8, French, - Mississippien
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- Misisipiense
1, record 8, Spanish, Misisipiense
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los geólogos norteamericanos subdividen el carbonífero en misisipiense(carbonífero inferior) y pensilvaniense(carbonífero superior). En Europa se distinguen tres pisos :dinantiense(inferior), westfaliense(medio) y estefaniense(superior). 1, record 8, Spanish, - Misisipiense
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pese a que una de las fuentes citadas escribe los nombres de los períodos geológicos con minúscula, el Diccionario panhispánico de dudas de la Real Academia Española señala que tales sustantivos deben escribirse con mayúscula. 2, record 8, Spanish, - Misisipiense
Record 9 - internal organization data 2004-12-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Carboniferous
1, record 9, English, Carboniferous
correct, noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- Carboniferous period 2, record 9, English, Carboniferous%20period
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The Mississippian and Pennsylvanian periods combined ranging from about 345 to about 280 million years ago ... 3, record 9, English, - Carboniferous
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appalachian orogen. ... porphyry deposits were first developed in this region during the Cambrian and Ordovician and later in the Devonian and Carboniferous. 4, record 9, English, - Carboniferous
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Carbonifère
1, record 9, French, Carbonif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- Carboniférien 2, record 9, French, Carbonif%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
- époque carbonifère 3, record 9, French, %C3%A9poque%20carbonif%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de l'ère primaire ou paléozoïque comprise entre le Dévonien et le Permien. 4, record 9, French, - Carbonif%C3%A8re
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La grande période de formation de la houille est le Carbonifère. Mais il s'en est formé postérieurement, au Secondaire et au Tertiaire. 5, record 9, French, - Carbonif%C3%A8re
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geología
- Cronología
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- Carbonífero
1, record 9, Spanish, Carbon%C3%ADfero
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuarto y penúltimo período de la era paleozoica o primaria, posterior al devónico y anterior al pérmico. 2, record 9, Spanish, - Carbon%C3%ADfero
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De una duración de 65 millones de años. 3, record 9, Spanish, - Carbon%C3%ADfero
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Los geólogos norteamericanos subdividen el carbonífero en misisipiense(carbonífero inferior) y pensilvaniense(carbonífero superior). En Europa se distinguen tres pisos :dinantiense(inferior), westfaliense(medio) y estefaniense(superior). 2, record 9, Spanish, - Carbon%C3%ADfero
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pese a que una de las fuentes citadas 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. 4, record 9, Spanish, - Carbon%C3%ADfero
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