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CRETACE TARDIF [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- late
1, record 1, English, late
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Late 2, record 1, English, Late
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to or occurring near the end of a segment of time. 1, record 1, English, - late
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The adjective is applied to the name of a geologic-time unit (era, period, epoch) to indicate relative time designation and corresponds to upper as applied to the name of the equivalent time-stratigraphic unit; e.g. rocks of an Upper Jurassic batholith were intruded in Late Jurassic time. The initial letter of the term is capitalized to indicate a formal subdivision (e.g. "Late Devonian") and is lowercased to indicate an informal subdivision (e.g. "late Miocene"). The informal term may be used for eras and epochs, and for periods where there is no formal subdivision. 1, record 1, English, - late
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
As opposed to "early." 3, record 1, English, - late
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Late: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - late
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tardif
1, record 1, French, tardif
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fin du 2, record 1, French, fin%20du
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par opposition à «précoce». 3, record 1, French, - tardif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tardif; fin du : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - tardif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Crétacé tardif. 4, record 1, French, - tardif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Fin du Crétacé. 3, record 1, French, - tardif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tectonics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- orthogonal subduction
1, record 2, English, orthogonal%20subduction
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- perpendicular subduction 2, record 2, English, perpendicular%20subduction
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These differences were most likely caused by the Late Cretaceous change from nearly orthogonal subduction to a dextral-oblique convergent margin. 3, record 2, English, - orthogonal%20subduction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orthogonal subduction: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 2, English, - orthogonal%20subduction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tectonique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- subduction orthogonale
1, record 2, French, subduction%20orthogonale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- subduction perpendiculaire 2, record 2, French, subduction%20perpendiculaire
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces différences sont interprétées comme le résultat du changement au Crétacé tardif d’une tectonique de subduction quasi orthogonale à une tectonique de convergence oblique dextre. 3, record 2, French, - subduction%20orthogonale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
subduction perpendiculaire : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 2, French, - subduction%20orthogonale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-10-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- event
1, record 3, English, event
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a major event of dextral strike-slip deformation in the Late Cretaceous ... 1, record 3, English, - event
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épisode
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9pisode
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un épisode majeur de déformation par coulissage dextre au Crétacé tardif [...] 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9pisode
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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