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SILURICO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Silurian
1, record 1, English, Silurian
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The part of the Paleozoic era between the Ordovician and the Devonian ... 2, record 1, English, - Silurian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Silurien
1, record 1, French, Silurien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Silurien supérieur, compris entre l'Ordovicien (Silurien inférieur) et le Dévonien. 2, record 1, French, - Silurien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Silúrico
1, record 1, Spanish, Sil%C3%BArico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tercer período de la era primaria, que sigue al ordovícico y precede al devónico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Sil%C3%BArico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El silúrico debe su nombre al de los silures, antiguo pueblo del País de Gales. Ha durado de -425 a -405 millones de años y se subdivide en cinco pisos: llandoviense, teranoniense, wenlokiense, ludlowiense y downtoniense. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Sil%C3%BArico
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. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Sil%C3%BArico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Silurian
1, record 2, English, Silurian
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to the geological formation or system called the Silurian. 2, record 2, English, - Silurian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- du Silurien
1, record 2, French, du%20Silurien
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- silurien 2, record 2, French, silurien
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un système de terrains appartenant à l'ère primaire. 3, record 2, French, - du%20Silurien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- silúrico
1, record 2, Spanish, sil%C3%BArico
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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