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CHRONOZONE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chron
1, record 1, English, chron
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A slice of time that begins at a given identifiable event and ends at another. 2, record 1, English, - chron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Geologic time units have traditionally been presented in a hierarchical scheme with ranks: eon, era, period, epoch, ... age, chron. 3, record 1, English, - chron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the fossil record such tracer events are usually keyed to disappearance (extinction) of a widely distributed and rapidly changing species or the appearance of such a species in the geological record. Chronozones [and] chrons are used especially in the various disciplines related to Geology, notably in stratigraphy where relative dating is employed. 2, record 1, English, - chron
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chrone
1, record 1, French, chrone
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chron 1, record 1, French, chron
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Durée d’une chronozone. 1, record 1, French, - chrone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Cronología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cron
1, record 1, Spanish, cron
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La menor de las unidades geocronológicas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En la escala geocronológica, el cron corresponde a la cronozona de la escala estratigráfica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
El cron es la subdivisión de la edad geológica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cron
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chronozone
1, record 2, English, chronozone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rocks formed during the period of time [named chron]. 1, record 2, English, - chronozone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chronozones [and] chrons are used especially in the various disciplines related to geology, notably in stratigraphy where relative dating is employed. 1, record 2, English, - chronozone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chronozone
1, record 2, French, chronozone
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Division chronostratigraphique plus petite que l’étage. 1, record 2, French, - chronozone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Cronología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cronozona
1, record 2, Spanish, cronozona
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- zona cronoestratigráfica 1, record 2, Spanish, zona%20cronoestratigr%C3%A1fica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La menor de las unidades cronoestratigráficas. 2, record 2, Spanish, - cronozona
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En la escala cronoestratigráfica, cronozona corresponde al cron de la escala geocronológica. 2, record 2, Spanish, - cronozona
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La cronozona es la subdivisión de un piso. 2, record 2, Spanish, - cronozona
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-04-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- polarity chron
1, record 3, English, polarity%20chron
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- polarity epoch 2, record 3, English, polarity%20epoch
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fundamental unit of geologic time designating the time span of a polarity chronozone. It is the polarity-chronologic unit of middle rank, between polarity superchron and polarity subchron. 2, record 3, English, - polarity%20chron
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "polarity epoch" may also designate another concept, the period of time during which the Earth's magnetic field was predominantly or entirely of one polarity. 3, record 3, English, - polarity%20chron
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chrone polaire
1, record 3, French, chrone%20polaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chron polaire 2, record 3, French, chron%20polaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chron polaire est l'unité [polaro-géochronologique] de base qui correspond à l'intervalle de temps géologique représenté par une chronozone polaire. 2, record 3, French, - chrone%20polaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-11-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- polarity chronozone
1, record 4, English, polarity%20chronozone
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- polarity interval 2, record 4, English, polarity%20interval
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fundamental unit of worldwide polarity-chronostratigraphic classification, consisting of rocks of a specified primary polarity. 2, record 4, English, - polarity%20chronozone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gauss Normal Polarity Chronozone. 3, record 4, English, - polarity%20chronozone
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A formal polarity-chronostratigraphic unit is given a compound name beginning with that for a named geographic feature; the second component indicates the normal, reversed, or mixed polarity of the unit, and the third component is "chronozone". 3, record 4, English, - polarity%20chronozone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chronozone polaire
1, record 4, French, chronozone%20polaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La chronozone polaire est l'unité fondamentale, à travers le monde, de la classification polaro-chronostratigraphique. Elle est constituée de roches qui possèdent une polarité magnétique primaire. 1, record 4, French, - chronozone%20polaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
la Chronozone polaire inverse de Matuyama 2, record 4, French, - chronozone%20polaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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