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VALANGINIENSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Plate Tectonics
- Tectonics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Valanginian
1, record 1, English, Valanginian
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The European stage of the Lower Cretaceous, spanning the time between 131 and 122 million years ago. 2, record 1, English, - Valanginian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Tectonique des plaques
- Tectonique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Valanginien
1, record 1, French, Valanginien
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 européen du Crétacé inférieur. 2, record 1, French, - Valanginien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Tectónica de placas
- Tectónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Valanginiense
1, record 1, Spanish, Valanginiense
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - Valanginiense
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - Valanginiense
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Hauterivian
1, record 2, English, Hauterivian
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a Lower Cretaceous stage between Valanginian and Barremian. 2, record 2, English, - Hauterivian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hauterivien
1, record 2, French, hauterivien
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif au Hauterivien. 2, record 2, French, - hauterivien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hauterivien (n.m) : Étage du Crétacé inférieur (ère secondaire). 2, record 2, French, - hauterivien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hauteriviense
1, record 2, Spanish, hauteriviense
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese del] piso cretático inferior, posterior al valanginiense y anterior al barremiense; data de unos 130 millones de años. 1, record 2, Spanish, - hauteriviense
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Viene su nombre de Hauterive, pueblo de Suiza. 1, record 2, Spanish, - hauteriviense
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