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ERE PROTEROZOIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Precambrian time
1, record 1, English, Precambrian%20time
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Precambrian Era 2, record 1, English, Precambrian%20Era
correct
- Precambrian 3, record 1, English, Precambrian
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That period of time from the consolidation of the Earth's crust to the base of the Cambrian ... 4, record 1, English, - Precambrian%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Precambrian time constitutes about 80 percent of all known geologic time. 5, record 1, English, - Precambrian%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The duration of Precambrian time is probably not less than 4,000 million years, and during this time a number of orogenies are known to have occurred. 4, record 1, English, - Precambrian%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
It has been recommended that Precambrian be divided into Early Precambrian and Late Precambrian. 6, record 1, English, - Precambrian%20time
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Precambrian era
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- archéozoïque
1, record 1, French, arch%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Archéozoïque 2, record 1, French, Arch%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
- Précambrien 3, record 1, French, Pr%C3%A9cambrien
correct, masculine noun
- époque précambrienne 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9poque%20pr%C3%A9cambrienne
correct, feminine noun
- âge précambrien 5, record 1, French, %C3%A2ge%20pr%C3%A9cambrien
correct, masculine noun
- temps antécambrien 6, record 1, French, temps%20ant%C3%A9cambrien
correct, masculine noun
- Antécambrien 7, record 1, French, Ant%C3%A9cambrien
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période la plus ancienne des temps géologiques. 1, record 1, French, - arch%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’archéozoïque représente une très longue durée depuis la formation du globe (-4,6 milliards d’années) jusqu’à -570 millions d’années, soit environ 4 milliards d’années. On le subdivise en archéen (de l’origine à -2,5 milliards d’années) et en protérozoïque (de -2,5 milliards à -570 millions d’années). 1, record 1, French, - arch%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On désigne par Précambrien les temps qui ont précédé l'ère primaire et dont la durée dépasse celle des autres ères réunies. [...] Le Précambrien comprend l'Archéen depuis la formation de la croûte terrestre jusque vers 2 500 Ma, surmonté du Protérozoïque(de 2 500 à 630 Ma environ). 8, record 1, French, - arch%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] les principales époques métallogéniques, que l’on peut distinguer, sont [...] : Époque précambrienne : tous les grands boucliers précambriens ont été le siège d’une intense activité métallogénique. 9, record 1, French, - arch%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
[...] on n’est pratiquement pas renseigné ni sur la masse et la nature de l’atmosphère aux temps antécambriens, ni sur celle des mers à la même époque. 10, record 1, French, - arch%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme d’archéozoïque semble préférable à ceux de précambrien ou d’antécambrien. 1, record 1, French, - arch%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
- Arqueología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Precámbrico
1, record 1, Spanish, Prec%C3%A1mbrico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período geológico que precede al Cámbrico, hasta hace 570 millones de años. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Prec%C3%A1mbrico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Archean gneiss
1, record 2, English, Archean%20gneiss
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The oldest rocks in these regions are Archean gneisses and granitoid plutons. 1, record 2, English, - Archean%20gneiss
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gneiss archéen
1, record 2, French, gneiss%20arch%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au nord de cette bande volcano-sédimentaire, on trouve [...] des gneiss archéens associés à des roches méta-sédimentaires de l'ère protérozoïque. 2, record 2, French, - gneiss%20arch%C3%A9en
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «gneiss» est invariable au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - gneiss%20arch%C3%A9en
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- proterozoic era 1, record 3, English, proterozoic%20era
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ère protérozoïque 1, record 3, French, %C3%A8re%20prot%C3%A9rozo%C3%AFque
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ère éozoïque 1, record 3, French, %C3%A8re%20%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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