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ERE SECONDAIRE [23 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cenomanian
1, record 1, English, Cenomanian
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Cenomanian stage 2, record 1, English, Cenomanian%20stage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The first of six main divisions (in ascending order) in the Upper Cretaceous Series, representing rocks deposited worldwide during the Cenomanian Age, which occurred 99.6 million to 93.6 million years ago during the Cretaceous Period. 2, record 1, English, - Cenomanian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Cénomanien
1, record 1, French, C%C3%A9nomanien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étage Cénomanien 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9tage%20C%C3%A9nomanien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage le plus bas du Crétacé supérieur, ère secondaire. 3, record 1, French, - C%C3%A9nomanien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Cenomanense
1, record 1, Spanish, Cenomanense
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piso del período cretácico; que sigue al albiense y precede al turoniense; data de unos 95 millones de años. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Cenomanense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Viene su nombre de Cenomania, región de la Francia gala. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Cenomanense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pese a que la fuente citada escribe los nombres de los períodos geológicos con minúscula, el Diccionario de dudas de la Real Academia Española señala que tales sustantivos deben escribirse con mayúscula. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Cenomanense
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-12-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Callovian
1, record 2, English, Callovian
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Referring to] a stage of the Jurassic between the Oxfordian in the Upper Jurassic and the Bathonian in the Middle Jurassic. 1, record 2, English, - Callovian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- callovien
1, record 2, French, callovien
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Relatif à l']étage le plus récent du Jurassique moyen(ère secondaire). 1, record 2, French, - callovien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-12-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Callovian Stage
1, record 3, English, Callovian%20Stage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Callovian 2, record 3, English, Callovian
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] uppermost of the four divisions of the Middle Jurassic Series, representing all rocks formed worldwide during the Callovian Age, which occurred between 164.7 million and 161.2 million years ago during the Jurassic Period. 1, record 3, English, - Callovian%20Stage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Callovien
1, record 3, French, Callovien
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage le plus récent du Jurassique moyen(ère secondaire). 2, record 3, French, - Callovien
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Petrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Calloviense
1, record 3, Spanish, Calloviense
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piso inferior del Malm o jurásico superior; es posterior al batoniense y anterior al oxfordiense y data de unos 157 millones de años. 1, record 3, Spanish, - Calloviense
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Viene su nombre de Callovium, denominación latina de la ciudad inglesa de Kelloway. 1, record 3, Spanish, - Calloviense
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pese a que la fuente citada escribe los nombres de los períodos geológicos con minúscula, el Diccionario de dudas de la Real Academia Española señala que tales sustantivos deben escribirse con mayúscula. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Calloviense
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-12-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Hettangian Stage
1, record 4, English, Hettangian%20Stage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Hettangian 2, record 4, English, Hettangian
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] lowest of the four divisions of the Lower Jurassic Series ... 1, record 4, English, - Hettangian%20Stage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Hettangien
1, record 4, French, Hettangien
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage basal du Jurassique inférieur(ère secondaire). 2, record 4, French, - Hettangien
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-07-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Lias
1, record 5, English, Lias
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Liassic 1, record 5, English, Liassic
correct, noun
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Middle European geologic series of the Lower Jurassic period. 1, record 5, English, - Lias
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Lias
1, record 5, French, Lias
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d’étages constituant la partie inférieure du système jurassique(ère secondaire). 2, record 5, French, - Lias
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-07-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Hauterivian
1, record 6, English, Hauterivian
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Said of a Lower Cretaceous stage between Valanginian and Barremian. 2, record 6, English, - Hauterivian
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- hauterivien
1, record 6, French, hauterivien
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif au Hauterivien. 2, record 6, French, - hauterivien
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hauterivien(n. m) : Étage du Crétacé inférieur(ère secondaire). 2, record 6, French, - hauterivien
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- hauteriviense
1, record 6, Spanish, hauteriviense
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese del] piso cretático inferior, posterior al valanginiense y anterior al barremiense; data de unos 130 millones de años. 1, record 6, Spanish, - hauteriviense
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Viene su nombre de Hauterive, pueblo de Suiza. 1, record 6, Spanish, - hauteriviense
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Aptian
1, record 7, English, Aptian
correct, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Vectian 2, record 7, English, Vectian
correct, noun
- Aptian stage 3, record 7, English, Aptian%20stage
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Aptian partly overlaps the upper part of the regionally used (in western Europe) stage Urgonian. 3, record 7, English, - Aptian
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Aptian was named after the small city of Apt in the Provence region of France. 3, record 7, English, - Aptian
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Vectian stage
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Aptien
1, record 7, French, Aptien
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- aptien 2, record 7, French, aptien
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage ou division de la période «crétacé» de l'ère secondaire [...] constitué principalement, et sur une épaisseur de 100 à 150 m, par des calcaires et des marnes [...] 3, record 7, French, - Aptien
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dérivé de Apt, nom d’une ville du département du Vaucluse [...] 3, record 7, French, - Aptien
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L’usage semble être flottant entre la majuscule et la minuscule pour les noms de périodes géologiques. Les dictionnaires généraux (Robert, Larousse, Trésor de la langue française) utilisent la minuscule initiale, autant pour le nom que pour l’adjectif, alors que les ouvrages et textes spécialisés favorisent la majuscule initiale pour le nom et la minuscule pour l’adjectif. 4, record 7, French, - Aptien
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Aptiense
1, record 7, Spanish, Aptiense
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piso del cretácico inferior; es anterior al albiense y ulterior al barremiense; data de unos 125 millones de años. 1, record 7, Spanish, - Aptiense
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Viene su nombre de Apt, ciudad de Francia. 1, record 7, Spanish, - Aptiense
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pese a que la fuente citada escribe los nombres de los períodos geológicos con minúscula, el Diccionario de dudas de la Real Academia Española señala que tales sustantivos deben escribirse con mayúscula. 2, record 7, Spanish, - Aptiense
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Mesozoic
1, record 8, English, Mesozoic
correct, noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Mesozoic age 2, record 8, English, Mesozoic%20age
correct
- Mesozoic era 2, record 8, English, Mesozoic%20era
correct
- Secondary 3, record 8, English, Secondary
correct, noun, obsolete
- Secondary age 2, record 8, English, Secondary%20age
correct, obsolete
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A grand division of geological history that includes the entire interval of time between Permian and Tertiary. 4, record 8, English, - Mesozoic
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Mésozoïque
1, record 8, French, M%C3%A9sozo%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- Secondaire 2, record 8, French, Secondaire
correct, masculine noun
- ère mésozoïque 3, record 8, French, %C3%A8re%20m%C3%A9sozo%C3%AFque
correct, feminine noun
- ère secondaire 4, record 8, French, %C3%A8re%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
- âge mésozoïque 5, record 8, French, %C3%A2ge%20m%C3%A9sozo%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ère géologique ayant duré de 230 (ou 245) à 65 millions d’années [comprenant] le Trias, le Jurassique et le Crétacé. 5, record 8, French, - M%C3%A9sozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'ère secondaire(ou Mésozoïque) ne couvre que 165 MA [...] 6, record 8, French, - M%C3%A9sozo%C3%AFque
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- Mesozoico
1, record 8, Spanish, Mesozoico
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- Secundario 2, record 8, Spanish, Secundario
correct, masculine noun
- era secundaria 1, record 8, Spanish, era%20secundaria
correct, feminine noun
- era mesozoica 2, record 8, Spanish, era%20mesozoica
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Era geológica después del Primario, de 170 millones de años [de duración]. 3, record 8, Spanish, - Mesozoico
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cronología clásica considera 5 eras: [...] secundaria o mesozoica de 240 a 63 m.a. 2, record 8, Spanish, - Mesozoico
Record 9 - internal organization data 2009-01-23
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Tithonian
1, record 9, English, Tithonian
correct, noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- Tithonian stage 2, record 9, English, Tithonian%20stage
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Southern European equivalent of the Portlandian stage (uppermost Jurassic) of geologic time. 3, record 9, English, - Tithonian
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Berriasian stage succeeds the Tithonian stage of the Late Jurassic epoch and precedes the Valanginian stage of the Early Cretaceous epoch. 2, record 9, English, - Tithonian
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tithonian: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 9, English, - Tithonian
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Tithonien
1, record 9, French, Tithonien
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- Tithonique 2, record 9, French, Tithonique
correct, masculine noun
- étage tithonien 3, record 9, French, %C3%A9tage%20tithonien
correct, masculine noun
- étage tithonique 4, record 9, French, %C3%A9tage%20tithonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage du Jurassique terminal, équivalent du Portlandien. 5, record 9, French, - Tithonien
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Portlandien a été jusqu'en 1990 un étage géologique du Mésozoïque(ère secondaire). Depuis 1990, le Tithonien remplace le Portlandien, avec une partie du Kimméridgien. C'était l'étage le plus récent du Jurassique supérieur. 6, record 9, French, - Tithonien
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(de Tithon, l’Aurore dans la mythologie Grecque). 7, record 9, French, - Tithonien
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Tithonien; Tithonique : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 8, record 9, French, - Tithonien
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2007-08-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Petrography
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Kimmeridge shale
1, record 10, English, Kimmeridge%20shale
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- Kimmeridgian shale 2, record 10, English, Kimmeridgian%20shale
correct
- Kimeridgian shale 3, record 10, English, Kimeridgian%20shale
correct, less frequent
- Kim shale 1, record 10, English, Kim%20shale
correct
- Kim coal 1, record 10, English, Kim%20coal
correct, see observation
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extensive deposits of bluish-gray slaty clay, containing more or less volatile matter, and interstratified with thin beds of highly bituminous shale, occurring in Dorsetshire, England. 1, record 10, English, - Kimmeridge%20shale
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Locally, it is called Kim coal. 1, record 10, English, - Kimmeridge%20shale
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Pétrographie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- shale du Kimméridgien
1, record 10, French, shale%20du%20Kimm%C3%A9ridgien
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- shale du Kimmeridgien 1, record 10, French, shale%20du%20Kimmeridgien
proposal, masculine noun
- shale du Kiméridgien 1, record 10, French, shale%20du%20Kim%C3%A9ridgien
proposal, masculine noun
- shale du Kimeridgien 1, record 10, French, shale%20du%20Kimeridgien
proposal, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Shale provenant du Kiméridgien (ou Kimméridgien). 1, record 10, French, - shale%20du%20Kimm%C3%A9ridgien
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shale (ou schiste argileux) : roche sédimentaire à grain très fin et homogène, argileuse et souvent calcareuse. 2, record 10, French, - shale%20du%20Kimm%C3%A9ridgien
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Kimméridgien : Étage géologique du Jurassique composé de calcaire marneux contenant une très grande quantité de fossiles marins datant de l'ère secondaire [...] Cet étage géologique porte le nom de «kimméridgien» par référence à la baie de Kimmeridge dans le sud de l'Angleterre [...] 3, record 10, French, - shale%20du%20Kimm%C3%A9ridgien
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2006-08-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Bajocian
1, record 11, English, Bajocian
correct, noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- inferior oolite 2, record 11, English, inferior%20oolite
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
European stage: Middle Jurassic (above Toarcian, below Bethonian). 3, record 11, English, - Bajocian
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Bajocien
1, record 11, French, Bajocien
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- oolithe inférieur 2, record 11, French, oolithe%20inf%C3%A9rieur
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage du Jurassique moyen(ère secondaire), au-dessus de l'Aalénien. 3, record 11, French, - Bajocien
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bajocien : Nom donné en 1843, par Alcide d’Orbigny, à l’oolithe inférieur de William Smith. 2, record 11, French, - Bajocien
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geología
- Cronología
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- Bajociense
1, record 11, Spanish, Bajociense
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piso estratigráfico perteneciente a la era mesozoica, al período jurásico y a la época del dogger; cronológicamente sigue al aalense y precede al batoniense, lo cual permite atribuirle unos 165 millones de años. 1, record 11, Spanish, - Bajociense
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Viene su nombre de Bajocasses, pueblo galo de la región francesa de Bayeux. 1, record 11, Spanish, - Bajociense
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pese a que la fuente citada escribe los nombres de los períodos geológicos con minúscula, el Diccionario de dudas de la Real Academia Española señala que tales sustantivos deben escribirse con mayúscula. 2, record 11, Spanish, - Bajociense
Record 12 - internal organization data 2006-08-16
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
- Geology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Triassic time
1, record 12, English, Triassic%20time
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- Triassic 2, record 12, English, Triassic
correct, noun
- Trias 3, record 12, English, Trias
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The first period of the Mesozoic era after the Permian of the Paleozoic era, and before the Jurassic ... 3, record 12, English, - Triassic%20time
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Trias
1, record 12, French, Trias
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- trias 2, record 12, French, trias
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période géologique la plus reculée de l'ère secondaire où se sont déposées ces roches et qui précède le jurassique. 2, record 12, French, - Trias
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2006-05-12
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Cretaceous
1, record 13, English, Cretaceous
correct, noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- Cretaceous age 2, record 13, English, Cretaceous%20age
correct
- Cretaceous time 3, record 13, English, Cretaceous%20time
correct
- Cretaceous period 4, record 13, English, Cretaceous%20period
correct
- cretaceous period 5, record 13, English, cretaceous%20period
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The final period of the Mesozoic era ..., thought to have covered the span of time between 135 and 65 million years ago ... 6, record 13, English, - Cretaceous
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cretaceous is the name given to a period of time in Earth's history ... Also, all the rocks that formed during that time have the same proper name of Cretaceous (i.e. they are referred to as the Cretaceous System). 7, record 13, English, - Cretaceous
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- Crétacé
1, record 13, French, Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- époque du Crétacé 2, record 13, French, %C3%A9poque%20du%20Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- époque crétacée 3, record 13, French, %C3%A9poque%20cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- période crétacée 4, record 13, French, p%C3%A9riode%20cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Troisième et dernière période de l'ère secondaire, divisée généralement en Crétacé inférieur et Crétacé supérieur. 5, record 13, French, - Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Époque du Crétacé : les minéralisations de cette époque présentent un grand développement dans toute la partie occidentale de l’Amérique du Nord. 2, record 13, French, - Cr%C3%A9tac%C3%A9
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Cronología
Record 13, Main entry term, Spanish
- Cretácico
1, record 13, Spanish, Cret%C3%A1cico
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 13, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Último período de la era Secundaria, de 75 millones de años de duración. 2, record 13, Spanish, - Cret%C3%A1cico
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aproximadamente, comprende un período entre los 135 y los 65 millones de años antes de los tiempos actuales. 3, record 13, Spanish, - Cret%C3%A1cico
Record 14 - internal organization data 2005-04-07
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Jurassic
1, record 14, English, Jurassic
correct, noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- Jura 2, record 14, English, Jura
correct
- Jurassic age 3, record 14, English, Jurassic%20age
correct
- Jurassic time 4, record 14, English, Jurassic%20time
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The second period of the Mesozoic era (after the Triassic and before the Cretaceous), thought to have covered the span of time between 190 and 135 million years ago ... 2, record 14, English, - Jurassic
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- Jurassique
1, record 14, French, Jurassique
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Deuxième période de l'ère secondaire, divisée en trois parties : Jurassique inférieur(Lias), Jurassique moyen(Dogger), Jurassique supérieur(Malm). 2, record 14, French, - Jurassique
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 14, Main entry term, Spanish
- Jurásico
1, record 14, Spanish, Jur%C3%A1sico
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 14, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período de la Era Secundaria, de 60 millones de años. 1, record 14, Spanish, - Jur%C3%A1sico
Record 15 - internal organization data 2005-01-21
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- Bajocian
1, record 15, English, Bajocian
correct, adjective
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- bajocien
1, record 15, French, bajocien
correct, adjective
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui concerne l'étage inférieur de la période jurassique(ère secondaire). 2, record 15, French, - bajocien
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
- Geología
- Cronología
Record 15, Main entry term, Spanish
- bajociense
1, record 15, Spanish, bajociense
correct, adjective
Record 15, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 15, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 2005-01-10
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- Lower Lusitanian
1, record 16, English, Lower%20Lusitanian
correct
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- lower Lusitanian 2, record 16, English, lower%20Lusitanian
correct
- Argovian 1, record 16, English, Argovian
correct, noun
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- Lusitanien inférieur
1, record 16, French, Lusitanien%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
- Argovien 1, record 16, French, Argovien
former designation, masculine noun
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Argovien : Ancienne appellation d’un étage du Jurassique supérieur(ère secondaire). On dit maintenant Lusitanien inférieur. 1, record 16, French, - Lusitanien%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 16, Main entry term, Spanish
- Argoviense
1, record 16, Spanish, Argoviense
masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 16, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Subdivisión inferior del piso lusitaniense. 1, record 16, Spanish, - Argoviense
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pese a que la fuente citada escribe los nombres de los períodos geológicos con minúscula, el Diccionario de dudas de la Real Academia Española señala que tales sustantivos deben escribirse con mayúscula. 2, record 16, Spanish, - Argoviense
Record 17 - internal organization data 2004-08-12
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- Paleozoic
1, record 17, English, Paleozoic
correct, noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
- Palaeozoic 2, record 17, English, Palaeozoic
correct, noun, Great Britain
- Paleozoic era 3, record 17, English, Paleozoic%20era
correct
- Paleozoic age 4, record 17, English, Paleozoic%20age
correct
- Palaeozoic age 5, record 17, English, Palaeozoic%20age
Great Britain
- Primary 6, record 17, English, Primary
noun, obsolete
- Primary age 4, record 17, English, Primary%20age
obsolete
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An era of geologic time, from the end of the Precambrian to the beginning of the Mesozoic, or from about 570 to about 225 million years ago. 6, record 17, English, - Paleozoic
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A grand division of geological history from the beginning of the Cambrian to the close of the Permian. 7, record 17, English, - Paleozoic
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Obsolete synonym: Primary. 6, record 17, English, - Paleozoic
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- Paléozoïque
1, record 17, French, Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
- ère paléozoïque 2, record 17, French, %C3%A8re%20pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, feminine noun
- paléozoïque 3, record 17, French, pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
- époque du Paléozoïque 4, record 17, French, %C3%A9poque%20du%20Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, feminine noun
- période paléozoïque 5, record 17, French, p%C3%A9riode%20pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
feminine noun
- âge paléozoïque 6, record 17, French, %C3%A2ge%20pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
- Primaire 7, record 17, French, Primaire
correct, masculine noun
- ère primaire 8, record 17, French, %C3%A8re%20primaire
correct, feminine noun
- primaire 9, record 17, French, primaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ère géologique d’une durée d’environ 340 millions d’années, intermédiaire entre le précambrien et le mésozoïque et formée de six systèmes (cambrien, ordovicien, silurien, dévonien, carbonifère et permien). 3, record 17, French, - Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Période qui, formant la plus grande partie des temps géologiques, s’est achevée il y a environ 200 millions d’années. 10, record 17, French, - Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ère primaire(ou Paléozoïque) a duré 370 millions d’années alors que l'ère secondaire(ou Mésozoïque) ne couvre que 165 Ma, et l'ère tertiaire(Cénozoïque), moins de 65 Ma. 11, record 17, French, - Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Cronología
Record 17, Main entry term, Spanish
- paleozoico
1, record 17, Spanish, paleozoico
correct, masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 17, Synonyms, Spanish
- primario 2, record 17, Spanish, primario
correct, masculine noun
- era primaria 1, record 17, Spanish, era%20primaria
correct, feminine noun
- era paleozoica 2, record 17, Spanish, era%20paleozoica
feminine noun
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Primera parte de los tiempos fanerozoicos [...] [que] ha durado unos 225 años, de -550 a -225. 2, record 17, Spanish, - paleozoico
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cronología clásica considera 5 eras: [...] primaria o paleozoico de 680 a 240 m.a. 2, record 17, Spanish, - paleozoico
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[El primario] consta de seis períodos: el cámbrico, el ordovícico y el silúrico constituyen el paleozoico inferior; el devónico, el carbonífero y el pérmico forman el paleozoico superior. 2, record 17, Spanish, - paleozoico
Record 18 - internal organization data 2003-08-12
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- Dromatherium
1, record 18, English, Dromatherium
correct
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
- dromatherium 2, record 18, English, dromatherium
correct
Record 18, Textual support, English
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small extinct triassic mammal from North Carolina, the earliest yet found in America. 2, record 18, English, - Dromatherium
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Also close to the mammals appear to have been Dromatherium and Microconodon, known only from two jaws from the Triassic of North Carolina. 3, record 18, English, - Dromatherium
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- dromathérium
1, record 18, French, dromath%C3%A9rium
correct, masculine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vertébré fossile du Trias des Carolines (États-Unis). 2, record 18, French, - dromath%C3%A9rium
Record number: 18, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est un des premiers mammifères connus qui a été retrouvé sous forme de fossile. Il date de l'ère secondaire dans la préhistoire. 3, record 18, French, - dromath%C3%A9rium
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 2002-09-18
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Vulcanology and Seismology
- Tectonics
- Oceanography
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- circum-Pacific belt
1, record 19, English, circum%2DPacific%20belt
correct
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
- Circum Pacific belt 2, record 19, English, Circum%20Pacific%20belt
- circumpacific belt 3, record 19, English, circumpacific%20belt
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The great-circle belt that borders the Pacific Ocean along the continental margins of Asia and the Americas, and meets the Eurasian-Melanesian belt in the Celebes. 4, record 19, English, - circum%2DPacific%20belt
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the circum-Pacific orogenic belts ... 5, record 19, English, - circum%2DPacific%20belt
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Volcanologie et sismologie
- Tectonique
- Océanographie
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- cercle circumpacifique
1, record 19, French, cercle%20circumpacifique
correct, masculine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
- arc circumpacifique 2, record 19, French, arc%20circumpacifique
correct, masculine noun
- arc péripacifique 1, record 19, French, arc%20p%C3%A9ripacifique
correct, masculine noun
- chaîne circumpacifique 3, record 19, French, cha%C3%AEne%20circumpacifique
correct, feminine noun
- chaîne péripacifique 1, record 19, French, cha%C3%AEne%20p%C3%A9ripacifique
correct, feminine noun
- région péri-Pacifique 1, record 19, French, r%C3%A9gion%20p%C3%A9ri%2DPacifique
correct, feminine noun
- zone circumpacifique 4, record 19, French, zone%20circumpacifique
correct, feminine noun
- zone péripacifique 5, record 19, French, zone%20p%C3%A9ripacifique
feminine noun
- domaine circumpacifique 1, record 19, French, domaine%20circumpacifique
correct, masculine noun
- ceinture péripacifique 5, record 19, French, ceinture%20p%C3%A9ripacifique
feminine noun
- ceinture circum-pacifique 6, record 19, French, ceinture%20circum%2Dpacifique
correct, feminine noun
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cercle circumpacifique dessine une bande remarquablement étroite mais où la densité des grands séismes est très élevée; il est jalonné par le Kamtchatka, la guirlande des îles Kouriles, la côte orientale du Japon [...] 7, record 19, French, - cercle%20circumpacifique
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La plupart des chaînes circumpacifiques datent de l'ère secondaire [...] 3, record 19, French, - cercle%20circumpacifique
Record 19, Key term(s)
- cercle péripacifique
- région péripacifique
- région circumpacifique
- domaine péripacifique
- ceinture circumpacifique
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 2002-09-18
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- belemnite
1, record 20, English, belemnite
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An extinct type of cephalopod known from cigar-shaped fossils. 2, record 20, English, - belemnite
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[These] extinct Mesozoic molluscs [are] closely related to the squids and resembling them, but with the internal shell more complete. 3, record 20, English, - belemnite
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- bélemnite
1, record 20, French, b%C3%A9lemnite
correct, feminine noun
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
- Bélemnite 2, record 20, French, B%C3%A9lemnite
correct, feminine noun
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mollusque céphalopode fossile dont on trouve la coquille, de forme allongée, dans les terrains de l'ère secondaire. 3, record 20, French, - b%C3%A9lemnite
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bélemnoïdé typique [...] qui se compose de trois parties : le rostre, le phragmocône, le «proostracum». 2, record 20, French, - b%C3%A9lemnite
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
Record 21 - internal organization data 2002-09-04
Record 21, English
Record 21, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Record 21, Main entry term, English
- Archosauria
1, record 21, English, Archosauria
correct, plural
Record 21, Abbreviations, English
Record 21, Synonyms, English
- archosauria 2, record 21, English, archosauria
correct, plural
- archosaurians 3, record 21, English, archosaurians
correct, plural
Record 21, Textual support, English
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large subclass of Reptilia comprising the dinosaurs, pterosaurs, and crocodilians all distinguished by possessing temporal openings separated from each other by a postorbitosquamosal arch. 4, record 21, English, - Archosauria
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The crocodilians belong to the same reptilian subclass, the Archosauria ("ruling reptiles"), that includes the dinosaurs and the flying pterosaurs. 5, record 21, English, - Archosauria
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Scientists classify dinosaurs within a larger group of animals called archosaurians, which also includes crocodiles, alligators and their relatives - pterosaurians (extinct flying reptiles such as Pterodactyls), birds and thecodonts, the earliest archosaurians. 6, record 21, English, - Archosauria
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Archosauria; archosaurians: collective terms not used in the singular. 7, record 21, English, - Archosauria
Record 21, French
Record 21, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Record 21, Main entry term, French
- Archosauriens
1, record 21, French, Archosauriens
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 21, Abbreviations, French
Record 21, Synonyms, French
- archosauriens 2, record 21, French, archosauriens
correct, masculine noun, plural
- Archosauria 3, record 21, French, Archosauria
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 21, Textual support, French
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reptiles terrestres de l'ère secondaire. 2, record 21, French, - Archosauriens
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chez les archosauriens (thécodontes, dinosaures, oiseaux, etc.) l’endothermie apparaît chez certains thécodontes très primitifs et son origine dans cette lignée remonte sûrement elle aussi au permien. 2, record 21, French, - Archosauriens
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les Crocodiliens appartiennent à la même sous-classe des reptiles, les Archosauriens, que les Dinosaures et Ptérosaures (reptiles volants). 4, record 21, French, - Archosauriens
Record number: 21, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Archosauriens; Archosauria : termes collectifs inusités au singulier. 5, record 21, French, - Archosauriens
Record 21, Spanish
Record 21, Textual support, Spanish
Record 22 - internal organization data 1990-08-07
Record 22, English
Record 22, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 22, Main entry term, English
- duck-billed dinosaur
1, record 22, English, duck%2Dbilled%20dinosaur
correct
Record 22, Abbreviations, English
Record 22, Synonyms, English
- hadrosaur 2, record 22, English, hadrosaur
Record 22, Textual support, English
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The duck-billed dinosaurs are so called because the expanded horny beak resembles the bill of a duck. 1, record 22, English, - duck%2Dbilled%20dinosaur
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There were two sub-families of duck-bills, the flat-headed and the hooded. 1, record 22, English, - duck%2Dbilled%20dinosaur
Record 22, French
Record 22, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 22, Main entry term, French
- hadrosaure
1, record 22, French, hadrosaure
correct, masculine noun
Record 22, Abbreviations, French
Record 22, Synonyms, French
- dinosaure à bec de canard 2, record 22, French, dinosaure%20%C3%A0%20bec%20de%20canard
correct, masculine noun
Record 22, Textual support, French
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reptile fossile ornithischien de la fin de l'ère secondaire(crétacé supérieure), encore appelé dinosaure à bec de canard. Les hadrosaures étaient des reptiles bipèdes, mesurant jusqu'à 5 m. On pense qu'ils étaient amphibies et qu'ils se nourrissaient de plantes aquatiques; leur "bec" est formé de la soudure, en quatre plaques, de dents très nombreuses. 3, record 22, French, - hadrosaure
Record number: 22, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] En avant, les prémaxillaires [des Hadrosaures] sont souvent aplaties et étendus latéralement donnant au crâne, en vue supérieure, une silhouette qui a valu au groupe le nom populaire de "Dinosaures à bec de canard". 4, record 22, French, - hadrosaure
Record 22, Spanish
Record 22, Textual support, Spanish
Record 23 - internal organization data 1978-08-18
Record 23, English
Record 23, Subject field(s)
- Mining of Organic Materials
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Economic Geology
Record 23, Main entry term, English
- stipite
1, record 23, English, stipite
correct
Record 23, Abbreviations, English
Record 23, Synonyms, English
Record 23, Textual support, English
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variety of lean coal rich in pyrite (...) 1, record 23, English, - stipite
Record 23, French
Record 23, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Géologie économique
Record 23, Main entry term, French
- stipite
1, record 23, French, stipite
correct
Record 23, Abbreviations, French
Record 23, Synonyms, French
Record 23, Textual support, French
Record number: 23, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variété de lignite caractérisée par la présence de débris de stipes ou tiges de cycadées, que l'on retrouve dans les dépôts charbonneux de l'ère secondaire. 1, record 23, French, - stipite
Record 23, Spanish
Record 23, Textual support, Spanish
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