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ACROZONE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-03-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- range zone
1, record 1, English, range%20zone
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- range-zone 2, record 1, English, range%2Dzone
correct
- acrozone 3, record 1, English, acrozone
correct, see observation
- zonite 4, record 1, English, zonite
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of strata representing the stratigraphic range of one or more taxa of the total assemblage of fossil forms present. 5, record 1, English, - range%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Biostratigraphic systems may be defined either as a range zone, i.e. by means of the first and the last appearance dates of suitable index forms, or as assemblage zone if based on specific characteristics of community structure. 1, record 1, English, - range%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
range zone; acrozone; zonite: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 1, English, - range%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone d’extension
1, record 1, French, zone%20d%26rsquo%3Bextension
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acrozone 2, record 1, French, acrozone
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- range-zone 3, record 1, French, range%2Dzone
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des couches correspondant à l’extension totale de la présence de tout élément choisi dans une séquence stratigraphique parmi l’association complète des formes fossiles. 4, record 1, French, - zone%20d%26rsquo%3Bextension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Guide stratigraphique international recommande l’usage du terme anglais «range-zone» dans toutes les langues. Il existe cependant en français deux termes corrects, d’utilisation courante. Ces termes sont préférables au terme anglais. 5, record 1, French, - zone%20d%26rsquo%3Bextension
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zone d’extension : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - zone%20d%26rsquo%3Bextension
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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