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CARBONIFERO SUPERIOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Upper Carboniferous
1, record 1, English, Upper%20Carboniferous
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - Upper%20Carboniferous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Upper Carboniferous: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - Upper%20Carboniferous
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Carbonifère supérieur
1, record 1, French, Carbonif%C3%A8re%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Carbonifère supérieur : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 2, record 1, French, - Carbonif%C3%A8re%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Petrografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Carbonífero superior
1, record 1, Spanish, Carbon%C3%ADfero%20superior
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - Carbon%C3%ADfero%20superior
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - Carbon%C3%ADfero%20superior
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