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EIFELIENSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Eifelian
1, record 1, English, Eifelian
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Couvinian 2, record 1, English, Couvinian
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
European stage: Middle Devonian (above Emsian, below Givetian). 3, record 1, English, - Eifelian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Eifélien
1, record 1, French, Eif%C3%A9lien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Couvinien 2, record 1, French, Couvinien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] étage inférieur du Dévonien moyen. 3, record 1, French, - Eif%C3%A9lien
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Eifélien est caractérisé par la présence de deux céphalopodes : Agoniatites occultus et Anarcestes subnautilinus. Dans l'Eifel, il est à l'état de schistes marins à Calceola sandalina; mais, au nord-est de Cologne, il est à l'état de schistes à végétaux qui annoncent l'approche de la terre ferme. 3, record 1, French, - Eif%C3%A9lien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Eifeliense
1, record 1, Spanish, Eifeliense
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Couviniense 1, record 1, Spanish, Couviniense
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piso inferior del devónico medio; que sucede al coblenciense y precede al givetiense; data de unos 380 millones de años. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Eifeliense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Viene su nombre de Eifel, comarca de Alemania. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Eifeliense
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, - Eifeliense
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Eifelian
1, record 2, English, Eifelian
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- eifelian 1, record 2, English, eifelian
correct, adjective
- couvinian 2, record 2, English, couvinian
adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of, relating to, or constituting a subdivision of the European Devonian. 1, record 2, English, - Eifelian
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Couvinian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eifélien
1, record 2, French, eif%C3%A9lien
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- couvinien 2, record 2, French, couvinien
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- eifeliense
1, record 2, Spanish, eifeliense
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- couviniense 1, record 2, Spanish, couviniense
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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