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EPOQUE GLACIAIRE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Soil Science
- Geology
- Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crag
1, record 1, English, crag
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shelly sandstone or a compacted fossiliferous sandy marl of marine origin and of Pliocene and Pleistocene age ... 2, record 1, English, - crag
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... found in eastern England ... and used as a fertilizer ... 2, record 1, English, - crag
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Science du sol
- Géologie
- Fumure et amélioration du sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crag
1, record 1, French, crag
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
crag : Dépôts coquilliers marins de l'époque siwilienne [...] contemporains du début de l'époque glaciaire. 1, record 1, French, - crag
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencia del suelo
- Geología
- Abono y mejoramiento del suelo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- crag
1, record 1, Spanish, crag
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El terreno terciario de Inglaterra le constituyen en su mayor parte margas denominadas "crag", ricas en conchas de moluscos [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - crag
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Climatology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- glacial period
1, record 2, English, glacial%20period
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- glacial epoch 2, record 2, English, glacial%20epoch
correct
- ice age 1, record 2, English, ice%20age
correct, see observation
- drift epoch 1, record 2, English, drift%20epoch
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any part of geological time ... in which the climate was notably cold in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, and widespread glaciers moved toward the equator and covered a much larger total area than those of the present day ... 3, record 2, English, - glacial%20period
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ice age: A loosely used synonym of "glacial epoch" ... 3, record 2, English, - glacial%20period
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Climatologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- période glaciaire
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9riode%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- époque glaciaire 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9poque%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun
- âge glaciaire 3, record 2, French, %C3%A2ge%20glaciaire
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période du début de l’ère quaternaire, consécutive à un abaissement considérable de la température atmosphérique, et caractérisée par l’extension des glaciers sur d’immenses étendues. 4, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20glaciaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au cours du dernier million d’années il y aurait eu une dizaine de périodes glaciaires ayant affecté simultanément les deux hémisphères et dont la durée de retour serait par conséquent de 80 000 à 100 000 ans. 5, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20glaciaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En stratigraphie, les termes «époque» et «période» désignent deux unités géochronologiques différentes. Les termes «période glaciaire» et «époque glaciaire» ne sont pas reliés à une division géochronologique précise et peuvent donc être considérés comme synonymes. 6, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20glaciaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
époque glaciaire [...] Désigne un âge glaciaire entier ou, plus rarement, un des épisodes glaciaires constituant un âge glaciaire. 7, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20glaciaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
- Climatología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- época glacial
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A9poca%20glacial
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En general, un período geológico marcado por un gran avance de hielo en dirección hacia el ecuador. 1, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%A9poca%20glacial
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se aplica a toda una edad de hielo y raras veces a una fase glacial individual que caracteriza un período glacial. 1, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%A9poca%20glacial
Record 2, Key term(s)
- período glaciar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- arm of the sea
1, record 3, English, arm%20of%20the%20sea
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sea arm 2, record 3, English, sea%20arm
correct
- seaway 3, record 3, English, seaway
correct
- sea loch 2, record 3, English, sea%20loch
see observation
- sea lough 4, record 3, English, sea%20lough
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A narrow projection of the sea from the main body of water. 5, record 3, English, - arm%20of%20the%20sea
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hudson Strait is an arm of the sea connecting the Atlantic Ocean with Hudson Bay and Foxe Channel and separating Baffin Island from the Ungava Peninsula of Québec. 6, record 3, English, - arm%20of%20the%20sea
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
loch: [An] Irish and Scottish Gaelic term for a lake or a sea inlet. It has been anglicised as lough, although this is pronounced the same way as loch. 7, record 3, English, - arm%20of%20the%20sea
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lough: Gaelic term. 8, record 3, English, - arm%20of%20the%20sea
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bras de mer
1, record 3, French, bras%20de%20mer
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étendue d’eau marine étroite et longue, enserrée entre les terres. 2, record 3, French, - bras%20de%20mer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un loch [...] ce n’ est pas une bête datant du Néanderthal, mais à la manière d’un fjord, un bras de mer formé à l'époque glaciaire. 3, record 3, French, - bras%20de%20mer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bras de mer : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 3, French, - bras%20de%20mer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Oceanografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- brazo de mar
1, record 3, Spanish, brazo%20de%20mar
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zona marítima alargada y estrecha. 1, record 3, Spanish, - brazo%20de%20mar
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-07-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hummocky topography
1, record 4, English, hummocky%20topography
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A topography [that] is undulatory with a predominance of closed depressions that minimize surface water runoff and enhance groundwater infiltration. 2, record 4, English, - hummocky%20topography
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hummocky topography: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 4, English, - hummocky%20topography
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- topographie en bosses et creux
1, record 4, French, topographie%20en%20bosses%20et%20creux
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- relief en bosses et creux 2, record 4, French, relief%20en%20bosses%20et%20creux
correct, masculine noun
- moraines de fond bosselées 3, record 4, French, moraines%20de%20fond%20bossel%C3%A9es
feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paysage vallonné comportant de profondes dépressions formées dans le sol par la fonte de gros blocs de glace de l'époque glaciaire enfoncés dans le sol. 4, record 4, French, - topographie%20en%20bosses%20et%20creux
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moraines de fond bosselées : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 4, French, - topographie%20en%20bosses%20et%20creux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-11-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
- Archaeology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Holocene
1, record 5, English, Holocene
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Recent 2, record 5, English, Recent
correct, adjective
- recent 3, record 5, English, recent
correct, adjective
- postglacial 4, record 5, English, postglacial
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or relating to the present or existing epoch which is dated from the close of the Pleistocene. 5, record 5, English, - Holocene
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Holocene and Pleistocene deposits are seen to form overlapping layers separated by heavy mineral-poor quartz sand. 6, record 5, English, - Holocene
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Recent sediments. 3, record 5, English, - Holocene
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Postglacial feature. 3, record 5, English, - Holocene
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
postglacial: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 5, English, - Holocene
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
- Archéologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- holocène
1, record 5, French, holoc%C3%A8ne
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- de l’Holocène 2, record 5, French, de%20l%26rsquo%3BHoloc%C3%A8ne
correct
- postglaciaire 3, record 5, French, postglaciaire
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui a suivi la dernière époque glaciaire quaternaire, ou les derniers dépôts glaciaires [...] 4, record 5, French, - holoc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sédiments holocènes. 2, record 5, French, - holoc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Caractéristique postglaciaire. 2, record 5, French, - holoc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
postglaciaire : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 5, French, - holoc%C3%A8ne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
- Arqueología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- holoceno
1, record 5, Spanish, holoceno
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-05-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Glaciology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- preglacial
1, record 6, English, preglacial
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to the time preceding a period of glaciation; specifically that immediately before the Pleistocene Epoch. 2, record 6, English, - preglacial
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Preglacial deposit, landscape. 3, record 6, English, - preglacial
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Glaciologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- préglaciaire
1, record 6, French, pr%C3%A9glaciaire
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- d’origine préglaciaire 2, record 6, French, d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20pr%C3%A9glaciaire
correct
- antéglaciaire 3, record 6, French, ant%C3%A9glaciaire
adjective
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui a précédé la première époque glaciaire, ou les premiers dépôts glaciaires en un lieu. 4, record 6, French, - pr%C3%A9glaciaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Québec, l’existence d’oxysols préglaciaires a été démontrée [...], entre autre dans les régions de Québec et de la Beauce. 5, record 6, French, - pr%C3%A9glaciaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Gîte préglaciaire. 2, record 6, French, - pr%C3%A9glaciaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Gisement d’origine préglaciaire. 2, record 6, French, - pr%C3%A9glaciaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Glaciología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- preglacial
1, record 6, Spanish, preglacial
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- preglaciar 1, record 6, Spanish, preglaciar
correct, adjective
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-03-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
- Glaciology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Pleistocene
1, record 7, English, Pleistocene
correct, see observation, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Pleistocene epoch 2, record 7, English, Pleistocene%20epoch
correct
- Great Ice Age 3, record 7, English, Great%20Ice%20Age
correct
- Diluvium 3, record 7, English, Diluvium
correct, regional
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An epoch of the Quaternary period, after the Pliocene of the Tertiary and before the Holocene ... 3, record 7, English, - Pleistocene
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the Quaternary is designated as an era, the Pleistocene is considered to be a period. 3, record 7, English, - Pleistocene
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The official name of this period is Pleistocene. 4, record 7, English, - Pleistocene
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Diluvium: A term used in continental Europe equivalent to Pleistocene. 3, record 7, English, - Pleistocene
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
- Glaciologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Pléistocène
1, record 7, French, Pl%C3%A9istoc%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- époque pléistocène 2, record 7, French, %C3%A9poque%20pl%C3%A9istoc%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
- grande époque glaciaire 3, record 7, French, grande%20%C3%A9poque%20glaciaire
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Première époque de la Période quaternaire succédant au Pliocène, et dont le début est fixé à 1,64 Ma. 4, record 7, French, - Pl%C3%A9istoc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette époque constitue la majeure partie du Quaternaire. Elle est caractérisée par une succession de glaciations importantes séparées par des épisodes au climat plus chaud. 4, record 7, French, - Pl%C3%A9istoc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le Pléistocène est subdivisé en inférieur, moyen et supérieur. Au Canada, la toute dernière partie du Pléistocène moyen est désignée sous le nom de «Illinoien» ou «Étage illinoien», et le Pléistocène supérieur est divisé en deux étages, le Sangamonien et le Wisconsinien. 4, record 7, French, - Pl%C3%A9istoc%C3%A8ne
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Cronología
- Glaciología
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Pleistoceno
1, record 7, Spanish, Pleistoceno
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período inferior de la Era Cuaternaria, de duración de 1,5 millones de años. 1, record 7, Spanish, - Pleistoceno
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-11-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
- Geology
- Archaeology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Holocene
1, record 8, English, Holocene
correct, noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Holocene epoch 2, record 8, English, Holocene%20epoch
correct
- Holocene period 3, record 8, English, Holocene%20period
correct
- Recent 4, record 8, English, Recent
correct, noun
- recent 5, record 8, English, recent
correct, noun
- Recent epoch 6, record 8, English, Recent%20epoch
correct
- Postglacial period 7, record 8, English, Postglacial%20period
correct
- postglacial period 8, record 8, English, postglacial%20period
correct
- post-glacial period 9, record 8, English, post%2Dglacial%20period
correct
- Post-glacial 6, record 8, English, Post%2Dglacial
correct, noun
- Postglacial 10, record 8, English, Postglacial
correct, noun
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An epoch of the Quaternary period, from the end of the Pleistocene, approximately 10,000 years ago, to the present time; also, the corresponding series of rocks and deposits. 11, record 8, English, - Holocene
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Post-glacial: ... refers to an interval of time when all glacial ice disappeared to the present moment. This encompasses about 10,000 years or so but nobody knows when all the ice actually melted. 6, record 8, English, - Holocene
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The deposits range in age from 1900 Ma to recent. 5, record 8, English, - Holocene
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When the Quaternary is designated as an era, the Holocene is considered to be a period. 11, record 8, English, - Holocene
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
- Archéologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Holocène
1, record 8, French, Holoc%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- période holocène 2, record 8, French, p%C3%A9riode%20holoc%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
- époque holocène 3, record 8, French, %C3%A9poque%20holoc%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
- Récent 4, record 8, French, R%C3%A9cent
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- période récente 5, record 8, French, p%C3%A9riode%20r%C3%A9cente
correct, feminine noun
- période postglaciaire 6, record 8, French, p%C3%A9riode%20postglaciaire
correct, feminine noun
- période post-glaciaire 7, record 8, French, p%C3%A9riode%20post%2Dglaciaire
correct, feminine noun
- époque postglaciaire 8, record 8, French, %C3%A9poque%20postglaciaire
correct, feminine noun
- époque post-glaciaire 9, record 8, French, %C3%A9poque%20post%2Dglaciaire
correct, feminine noun
- Post-Glaciaire 10, record 8, French, Post%2DGlaciaire
correct, masculine noun
- Post-glaciaire 11, record 8, French, Post%2Dglaciaire
correct, masculine noun
- Postglaciaire 12, record 8, French, Postglaciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Seconde époque du Quaternaire qui débute avec la fin du Pléistocène [et] couvre les 10 derniers millénaires. 4, record 8, French, - Holoc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Postglaciaire (on dit aussi Holocène) est marqué par le réchauffement général du climat et ses conséquences : fonte des glaciers, remontée du niveau de la mer [...] Le Postglaciaire débute vers 8000 avant J.-C. et se poursuit actuellement. 12, record 8, French, - Holoc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L’âge des gîtes se situe entre 1 900 Ma et l’Holocène. 13, record 8, French, - Holoc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Le Récent» a parfois été utilisé pour désigner cette époque. Le terme «Holocène» a cependant la préférence de l’INQUA [International Union for Quaternay Research] et a été officiellement adopté par le USGS [United States Geological Survey] en 1967. 4, record 8, French, - Holoc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'époque actuelle est dite post-glaciaire [...]. Mais comme l'époque glaciaire ne s’est pas terminée simultanément sur toute la terre, il vaut mieux dire : récent [...] ou holocène [...] 14, record 8, French, - Holoc%C3%A8ne
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Petrografía
- Geología
- Arqueología
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- Holoceno
1, record 8, Spanish, Holoceno
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período superior de la Era Cuaternaria, de una duración aproximada de 11.000 años. 1, record 8, Spanish, - Holoceno
Record 9 - internal organization data 2003-04-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- glacial interstade 1, record 9, English, glacial%20interstade
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An interval (literally a stage) of time characterized by an equatorwards spread of ice (of shorter duration than a glacial epoch). 1, record 9, English, - glacial%20interstade
Record 9, Key term(s)
- glacial inter-stade
- glacial inter stade
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- période interglaciaire
1, record 9, French, p%C3%A9riode%20interglaciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervalle de temps caractérisé par la progression des glaces vers l'équateur(de durée plus courte qu'une époque glaciaire). 2, record 9, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20interglaciaire
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il a été admis que l’actuelle période interglaciaire dans laquelle nous vivons a débuté il y a quelques dix millénaires; antérieurement les glaciers recouvraient la majeure partie du nord-ouest de l’Europe. 3, record 9, French, - p%C3%A9riode%20interglaciaire
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- época interglacial
1, record 9, Spanish, %C3%A9poca%20interglacial
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervalo de tiempo caracterizado por un avance del hielo polar en dirección del ecuador, de una duración menor de una época glacial. 1, record 9, Spanish, - %C3%A9poca%20interglacial
Record 10 - internal organization data 2002-09-12
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- glacial epoch
1, record 10, English, glacial%20epoch
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the geological epochs characterised by an ice age. 1, record 10, English, - glacial%20epoch
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thus the Pleistocene may be termed a glacial epoch. 1, record 10, English, - glacial%20epoch
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- époque glaciaire
1, record 10, French, %C3%A9poque%20glaciaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute époque géologique marquée par un âge glaciaire. 1, record 10, French, - %C3%A9poque%20glaciaire
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le pléistocène peut ainsi être appelé époque glaciaire. 1, record 10, French, - %C3%A9poque%20glaciaire
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Glaciología
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- época glacial
1, record 10, Spanish, %C3%A9poca%20glacial
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cualquiera de las épocas geológicas caracterizadas como edad de hielo. 1, record 10, Spanish, - %C3%A9poca%20glacial
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Así, el pleistoceno puede ser llamado una época glacial. 1, record 10, Spanish, - %C3%A9poca%20glacial
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