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TRANSGRESION MARINA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Oceanography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cycle of sedimentation
1, record 1, English, cycle%20of%20sedimentation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sedimentary cycle 2, record 1, English, sedimentary%20cycle
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A series of related processes and conditions appearing repeatedly in the same sequence in a sedimentary deposit. 1, record 1, English, - cycle%20of%20sedimentation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The sediments deposited from the beginning of one cycle to the beginning of a second cycle of the spread of the sea over a land area, consisting of the original land sediments, followed by those deposited by shallow water, then deep water, and then the reverse process of the receding water. 1, record 1, English, - cycle%20of%20sedimentation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Océanographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cycle sédimentaire
1, record 1, French, cycle%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de sédimentation marine qui, dans une région déterminée, est encadrée par deux régressions. 2, record 1, French, - cycle%20s%C3%A9dimentaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Oceanografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciclo sedimentario
1, record 1, Spanish, ciclo%20sedimentario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secuencia de sedimentos que comprende los depósitos correspondientes a una transgresión marina y a la regresión sucesiva. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ciclo%20sedimentario
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-08-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- transgression
1, record 2, English, transgression
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- marine transgression 2, record 2, English, marine%20transgression
correct
- invasion 3, record 2, English, invasion
correct
- intrusion of the sea 4, record 2, English, intrusion%20of%20the%20sea
correct
- sea intrusion 5, record 2, English, sea%20intrusion
correct
- sea invasion 6, record 2, English, sea%20invasion
correct
- marine invasion 7, record 2, English, marine%20invasion
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The spread of the sea over land areas; ... 3, record 2, English, - transgression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a marine transgression, the Big Sea, which followed the ice during deglaciation ... 8, record 2, English, - transgression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "regression." 9, record 2, English, - transgression
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transgression
1, record 2, French, transgression
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- transgression marine 2, record 2, French, transgression%20marine
correct, feminine noun
- invasion marine 3, record 2, French, invasion%20marine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mouvement de la mer qui déborde sur les aires continentales avoisinantes ou sur les bords des géo-synclinaux (mouvements épirogéniques ou variations du niveau de la mer). 4, record 2, French, - transgression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Transgressions et régressions. - Au cours des temps géologiques, en chaque point des continents, ou du moins de leurs bordures, se sont succédé des alternances, répétées vingt fois et plus, d'invasions marines, ou transgressions, et de retraits, ou régressions; [...] 3, record 2, French, - transgression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La disposition des couches permet [...] de déceler le recul ou l'avance de la mer : transgressions ou régressions [...] 5, record 2, French, - transgression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Transgression marine consécutive à la déglaciation [...] 6, record 2, French, - transgression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] différente de la submersion. 7, record 2, French, - transgression
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- transgresión
1, record 2, Spanish, transgresi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- transgresión marina 2, record 2, Spanish, transgresi%C3%B3n%20marina
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avance del mar sobre los continentes. 3, record 2, Spanish, - transgresi%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Meteorology
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Flandrian
1, record 3, English, Flandrian
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Météorologie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Flandrien
1, record 3, French, Flandrien
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 de la fin du Quaternaire. 2, record 3, French, - Flandrien
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En Europe Occidentale, période du Pléistocène correspondant à une petite transgression, au Mésolithique. 1, record 3, French, - Flandrien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Meteorología
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Flandriense
1, record 3, Spanish, Flandriense
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período del holoceno durante el cual se produjo una pequeña transgresión marina. 1, record 3, Spanish, - Flandriense
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, - Flandriense
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