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ERE TERTIAIRE [20 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Danian
1, record 1, English, Danian
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
According to stratigraphic rules, the definition of the lowermost stage of the Paleogene, the Danian, also defines the bases of the Paleocene Series, the Paleogene System, of the Tertiary and of the Cenozoic Erathem. 2, record 1, English, - Danian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Danien
1, record 1, French, Danien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dernier étage de l'ère tertiaire. 2, record 1, French, - Danien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Daniense
1, record 1, Spanish, Daniense
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piso superior del cretácico o, según otros autores, piso inferior del paleoceno. Es posterior al maestrichtiense y anterior al montiense y data de 63 millones de años. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Daniense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Viene su nombre de Dinamarca. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Daniense
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, - Daniense
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-06-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Lutetian
1, record 2, English, Lutetian
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a stage or age in the Eocene [that] spans the time between 47.8 and 41.3 Ma [million years]. 2, record 2, English, - Lutetian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Lutétien
1, record 2, French, Lut%C3%A9tien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage de l'ère tertiaire, équivalent de l'Éocène moyen. 2, record 2, French, - Lut%C3%A9tien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chavan (1950) démontre les influences du réchauffement du climat des régions nordiques pendant le Maestrichtien, le Danien, le Montien, le Cuisien et le Lutétien par l’apparition de genres tropicaux dans les mers du Nord-Ouest de l’Europe. 3, record 2, French, - Lut%C3%A9tien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Cenozoic Era
1, record 3, English, Cenozoic%20Era
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Cenozoic 2, record 3, English, Cenozoic
correct, noun
- Cainozoic 3, record 3, English, Cainozoic
correct, noun
- Kainozoic 3, record 3, English, Kainozoic
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Geologic era which extends from about 65 million years ago to the present time, including the Tertiary and Quaternary Periods (the so-called ages of mammals and man). 4, record 3, English, - Cenozoic%20Era
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some authors do not include the Quaternary, considering it a separate era. 5, record 3, English, - Cenozoic%20Era
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Kainozoic era
- Cainozoic era
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Cénozoïque
1, record 3, French, C%C3%A9nozo%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cénozoïque 2, record 3, French, c%C3%A9nozo%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
- ère cénozoïque 3, record 3, French, %C3%A8re%20c%C3%A9nozo%C3%AFque
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ère géologique d’une durée de 65 millions d’années, débutant à la fin du crétacé et se poursuivant de nos jours. 2, record 3, French, - C%C3%A9nozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ère [cénozoïque] est subdivisée en trois : paléogène [...], néogène et quaternaire. On considère encore souvent que le paléogène et le néogène forment l'ère tertiaire; ainsi le cénozoïque comporterait l'ère tertiaire et l'ère quaternaire. 2, record 3, French, - C%C3%A9nozo%C3%AFque
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cenozoico
1, record 3, Spanish, cenozoico
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto del Terciario y Cuaternario. 1, record 3, Spanish, - cenozoico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-01-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Mineralogy
- Mining of Organic Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- amber
1, record 4, English, amber
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- yellow amber 2, record 4, English, yellow%20amber
correct
- succinite 1, record 4, English, succinite
correct
- bernstein 3, record 4, English, bernstein
correct
- electrum 3, record 4, English, electrum
obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very hard, yellowish to brownish, translucent fossil resin that is found in alluvial soils, in beds of lignite, or on some seashores. 3, record 4, English, - amber
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It takes a fine polish, and is used chiefly in making ornamental objects ... 3, record 4, English, - amber
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
electrum: Old name of amber ... 3, record 4, English, - amber
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Minéralogie
- Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ambre
1, record 4, French, ambre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- succin 2, record 4, French, succin
correct, masculine noun
- ambre jaune 3, record 4, French, ambre%20jaune
correct, masculine noun
- succinite 4, record 4, French, succinite
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résine fossile rouge à jaune qu’on trouve sous forme de nodules disséminés dans des terrains associés à des formations lignitifères. 5, record 4, French, - ambre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’ambre jaune, ou succin, est une résine dure, cassante, presque transparente, d’une couleur variant du jaune pâle au rouge hyacinthe. On le trouve en général associé à des couches de lignite. 6, record 4, French, - ambre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette résine contient parfois des insectes parfaitement bien conservés depuis l'ère tertiaire. 7, record 4, French, - ambre
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L’ambre (en grec «êlektron») a donné son nom à l’électricité, car étant frotté, il attire les corps légers, ce qui a fait découvrir les effets électrostatiques [...] 6, record 4, French, - ambre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudio de las gemas
- Mineralogía
- Explotación de materias orgánicas (Minas)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ámbar
1, record 4, Spanish, %C3%A1mbar
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- ámbar amarillo 2, record 4, Spanish, %C3%A1mbar%20amarillo
masculine noun
- succino 3, record 4, Spanish, succino
correct, masculine noun
- elektron 3, record 4, Spanish, elektron
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Resina fósil transparente, de color amarillo. 3, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%A1mbar
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El ámbar es una resina de la misma naturaleza que el copal. [...] Para los antiguos era una materia tan preciosa como el marfil. Su nombre griego era elektron, del cual deriva electricidad, pues los primeros efectos eléctricos se apreciaron al frotar el ámbar con un tejido de lana para atraer con él los cuerpos ligeros. Al solidificarse, el ámbar encerraba insectos, semillas, plumas y otros objetos que, conservados perfectamente en su masa al abrigo de agentes exteriores, son fósiles sumamente útiles en paleontología. 3, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%A1mbar
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
El ámbar se presenta en forma de masas irregulares de fractura concoidea [...] Se llama también succino y contiene una sustancia volátil: el ácido succínico. Se compone de 78 % de carbono, 11 % de oxígeno, 10 % de hidrógeno y una pequeña proporción de azufre. 3, record 4, Spanish, - %C3%A1mbar
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-11-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Physical Geography (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- paleocontinental geography
1, record 5, English, paleocontinental%20geography
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Paleocontinental geography can explain no more than half of the Mesozoic warming. 1, record 5, English, - paleocontinental%20geography
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- paléogéographie continentale
1, record 5, French, pal%C3%A9og%C3%A9ographie%20continentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quatre périodes successives, d’ancienneté et de durée décroissantes, doivent êtreprises en compte pour la compréhension du peuplement ichtyologique français et, par extension, européen :-la paléogéographie continentale et la paléobiogéographie au cours de l'ère tertiaire(de-60 à-2 millions d’années) [...] 1, record 5, French, - pal%C3%A9og%C3%A9ographie%20continentale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Tertiary
1, record 6, English, Tertiary
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Tertiary period 2, record 6, English, Tertiary%20period
correct
- Tertiary age 3, record 6, English, Tertiary%20age
- Tertiary era 3, record 6, English, Tertiary%20era
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
First sub-era of the Cenozoic Era, which began about 65 Ma [million years] ago and lasted approximately 63 Ma. 4, record 6, English, - Tertiary
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Tertiary followed the Mesozoic and comprises five epochs: the Palaeocene, Eocene, Oligocene, Miocene, and Pliocene. 4, record 6, English, - Tertiary
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Tertiaire
1, record 6, French, Tertiaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- ère tertiaire 2, record 6, French, %C3%A8re%20tertiaire
correct, feminine noun
- époque du Tertiaire 3, record 6, French, %C3%A9poque%20du%20Tertiaire
correct, feminine noun
- âge tertiaire 4, record 6, French, %C3%A2ge%20tertiaire
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Troisième ère des temps géologiques ayant duré de 65 millions à 1,8 million d’années. 4, record 6, French, - Tertiaire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle est le plus souvent rangée avec le Quaternaire dans le Cénozoïque (surtout dans les pays anglo-saxons), mais parfois prise comme équivalent de cette dernière division. Elle se divise en deux systèmes : le Paléogène et le Néogène. 4, record 6, French, - Tertiaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Terciario
1, record 6, Spanish, Terciario
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Era siguiente al Secundario, de duración de 65 millones de años [y que siguió al Cretáceo]. 2, record 6, Spanish, - Terciario
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-06-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Biogeography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- paleoendemism
1, record 7, English, paleoendemism
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term endemic is used to describe a species' natural distribution. ... Three major types of endemism occur in California; paleoendemism and neoendemism which are based on the age and past and current distribution of the taxon, and edaphic endemism which is based on a species' affinity for a certain soil type. 1, record 7, English, - paleoendemism
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Biogéographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- paléoendémisme
1, record 7, French, pal%C3%A9oend%C3%A9misme
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endémisme se rapportant à des espèces dont certaines ont pu se différencier déjà dans l'ère tertiaire. 2, record 7, French, - pal%C3%A9oend%C3%A9misme
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paléoendémique : Se dit des espèces archaïques dont l’aire s’est peu à peu restreinte, sous l’effet de changements climatiques ou de la concurrence active des populations environnantes. 3, record 7, French, - pal%C3%A9oend%C3%A9misme
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Aquitanian
1, record 8, English, Aquitanian
correct, noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Aquitanian stage 2, record 8, English, Aquitanian%20stage
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The earliest and lowermost division of Miocene rocks, representing all rocks deposited worldwide during the Aquitanian Age (23 million to 20.4 million years ago) of the Neogene Period (23 million to 2.6 million years ago). 2, record 8, English, - Aquitanian
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The stage is named for exposures in the region of Aquitaine in southwestern France. 2, record 8, English, - Aquitanian
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Aquitanien
1, record 8, French, Aquitanien
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- aquitanien 2, record 8, French, aquitanien
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un des étages de l'ère tertiaire(entre l'Oligocène et le Miocène). 2, record 8, French, - Aquitanien
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’usage semble être flottant entre la majuscule et la minuscule pour les noms de périodes et étages 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. 3, record 8, French, - Aquitanien
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- Aquitaniense
1, record 8, Spanish, Aquitaniense
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Piso clasificado por ciertos geólogos como el superior de los del oligoceno (sería entonces contemporáneo del chatiense) y considerado por otros como piso inferior del mioceno. Data de unos 25 millones de años. 1, record 8, Spanish, - Aquitaniense
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Viene su nombre de Aquitania, región del sudoeste de Francia. 1, record 8, Spanish, - Aquitaniense
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 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 8, Spanish, - Aquitaniense
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-10-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Pliocene
1, record 9, English, Pliocene
correct, noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- Pliocene epoch 2, record 9, English, Pliocene%20epoch
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The latest of the epochs comprised in the Tertiary period ... 3, record 9, English, - Pliocene
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Pliocène
1, record 9, French, Plioc%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- époque pliocène 2, record 9, French, %C3%A9poque%20plioc%C3%A8ne
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période terminale de l'ère tertiaire. 3, record 9, French, - Plioc%C3%A8ne
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- Plioceno
1, record 9, Spanish, Plioceno
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período final de la Era Terciaria, con una duración de 4,2 millones de años. 1, record 9, Spanish, - Plioceno
Record 10 - internal organization data 2006-05-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
- Geology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Neozoic
1, record 10, English, Neozoic
correct, adjective
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- Cenozoic 2, record 10, English, Cenozoic
correct, adjective
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to or designating the entire period from the end of the Mesozoic to the present time. 3, record 10, English, - Neozoic
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cenozoic rocks. 4, record 10, English, - Neozoic
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- néozoïque
1, record 10, French, n%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, adjective
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- cénozoïque 2, record 10, French, c%C3%A9nozo%C3%AFque
correct, adjective
- du Cénozoïque 2, record 10, French, du%20C%C3%A9nozo%C3%AFque
correct, adjective phrase
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit parfois de l'ère tertiaire. 3, record 10, French, - n%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Roches cénozoïques. 2, record 10, French, - n%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Coupes résiduelles du Cénozoïque. 2, record 10, French, - n%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Petrografía
- Geología
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- neozoico 1, record 10, Spanish, neozoico
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2005-01-18
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Astian
1, record 11, English, Astian
correct, noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- Piacenzian 2, record 11, English, Piacenzian
correct, noun
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
European stage: Upper Pliocene (above Plaisancian, below Calabrian). 3, record 11, English, - Astian
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- Astien
1, record 11, French, Astien
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- Piacenzien 2, record 11, French, Piacenzien
masculine noun
- Pyacenzien 3, record 11, French, Pyacenzien
masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage du Pliocène. 4, record 11, French, - Astien
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Étage de l'ère tertiaire, aujourd’hui considéré comme équivalent du Plaisancien que l'on pensait autrefois plus ancien. 3, record 11, French, - Astien
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Cronología
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- Astiense
1, record 11, Spanish, Astiense
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 superior del plioceno; es posterior al plasenciense y anterior al calabriense y data de unos tres millones de años. 1, record 11, Spanish, - Astiense
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Viene su nombre de Asti, ciudad del norte de Italia. 1, record 11, Spanish, - Astiense
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, - Astiense
Record 12 - internal organization data 2004-11-02
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- mesozoic
1, record 12, English, mesozoic
correct, adjective
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- Mesozoic 2, record 12, English, Mesozoic
correct, adjective
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or relating to a grand division of geological history that includes the entire interval of time between the Permian and the Tertiary and is marked by the dinosaurs, marine and flying reptiles, ganoid fishes, cycads and evergreen trees. 3, record 12, English, - mesozoic
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... rock strata can be assigned a place in the scale and thus can be referred to as Mesozoic rocks of the Triassic period and so on. 4, record 12, English, - mesozoic
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Age of skarn mineralization is mainly Mesozoic or younger ... 5, record 12, English, - mesozoic
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Mesozoic tectonic belts. 5, record 12, English, - mesozoic
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- mésozoïque
1, record 12, French, m%C3%A9sozo%C3%AFque
correct, adjective
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- d’âge mésozoïque 2, record 12, French, d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A2ge%20m%C3%A9sozo%C3%AFque
correct
- du Mésozoïque 2, record 12, French, du%20M%C3%A9sozo%C3%AFque
correct
- secondaire 3, record 12, French, secondaire
correct, adjective
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit de l'ère géologique comprise entre le Permien et le Tertiaire. 4, record 12, French, - m%C3%A9sozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En majeure partie, les minéralisations des skarns sont d’âge mésozoïque ou plus récent [...] 2, record 12, French, - m%C3%A9sozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ceintures tectoniques du Mésozoïque. 2, record 12, French, - m%C3%A9sozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Roches mésozoïques de la Cordillère. 2, record 12, French, - m%C3%A9sozo%C3%AFque
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- mesozoico
1, record 12, Spanish, mesozoico
correct, adjective
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2004-11-01
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Eocene
1, record 13, English, Eocene
correct, noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- Eocene epoch 2, record 13, English, Eocene%20epoch
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tertiary epoch which began at the end of the Palaeocene (54.9 Ma) and ended at the beginning of the Oligocene (38 Ma). ... The Eocene epoch is divided into the Ypresian, Lutetian, Bartonian, and Priabonian Ages. 3, record 13, English, - Eocene
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is sometimes considered to be a period, when the Tertiary is designated as an era. 4, record 13, English, - Eocene
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- Éocène
1, record 13, French, %C3%89oc%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- éocène 2, record 13, French, %C3%A9oc%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- période éocène 3, record 13, French, p%C3%A9riode%20%C3%A9oc%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Division stratigraphique de l'ère tertiaire. 4, record 13, French, - %C3%89oc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D’une durée de 28 millions d’années, de -65 à -37 millions d’années, l’Éocène est la période la plus longue du Tertiaire [...] 5, record 13, French, - %C3%89oc%C3%A8ne
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les gisements les plus importants datent de la fin des temps primaires (Permien) jusqu’au début du Tertiaire (Éocène). 6, record 13, French, - %C3%89oc%C3%A8ne
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
Record 13, Main entry term, Spanish
- Eoceno
1, record 13, Spanish, Eoceno
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 13, Synonyms, Spanish
- eoceno 2, record 13, Spanish, eoceno
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período inferior de la era cenozoica o terciaria. 2, record 13, Spanish, - Eoceno
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El eoceno propiamente dicho sigue cronológicamente al paleoceno y precede al oligoceno; ha durado 27 millones de años: de -60 a -33. 2, record 13, Spanish, - Eoceno
Record 14 - internal organization data 2004-09-23
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Climatology
- Paleontology
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- tertiary climate
1, record 14, English, tertiary%20climate
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The climate of the Tertiary division of geological time, generally recognized as lasting from 70 million to about 2 million years ago; its precise duration is still subject to controversy. 1, record 14, English, - tertiary%20climate
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Climatologie
- Paléontologie
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- climat tertiaire
1, record 14, French, climat%20tertiaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Climat de l'époque tertiaire des temps géologiques, que l'on situe généralement entre 70 millions et 2 millions d’années avant notre ère; sa durée précise est encore controversée. 1, record 14, French, - climat%20tertiaire
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Climatología
- Paleontología
Record 14, Main entry term, Spanish
- clima del Terciario
1, record 14, Spanish, clima%20del%20Terciario
masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 14, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Clima de la era geológica del Terciario, generalmente reconocido como el lapso comprendido entre 70 y unos 2 millones de años atrás, si bien se discute su duración precisa. 1, record 14, Spanish, - clima%20del%20Terciario
Record 15 - internal organization data 2004-08-12
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- Paleozoic
1, record 15, English, Paleozoic
correct, noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- Palaeozoic 2, record 15, English, Palaeozoic
correct, noun, Great Britain
- Paleozoic era 3, record 15, English, Paleozoic%20era
correct
- Paleozoic age 4, record 15, English, Paleozoic%20age
correct
- Palaeozoic age 5, record 15, English, Palaeozoic%20age
Great Britain
- Primary 6, record 15, English, Primary
noun, obsolete
- Primary age 4, record 15, English, Primary%20age
obsolete
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, 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 15, English, - Paleozoic
Record number: 15, 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 15, English, - Paleozoic
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Obsolete synonym: Primary. 6, record 15, English, - Paleozoic
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- Paléozoïque
1, record 15, French, Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- ère paléozoïque 2, record 15, French, %C3%A8re%20pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, feminine noun
- paléozoïque 3, record 15, French, pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
- époque du Paléozoïque 4, record 15, French, %C3%A9poque%20du%20Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, feminine noun
- période paléozoïque 5, record 15, French, p%C3%A9riode%20pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
feminine noun
- âge paléozoïque 6, record 15, French, %C3%A2ge%20pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
- Primaire 7, record 15, French, Primaire
correct, masculine noun
- ère primaire 8, record 15, French, %C3%A8re%20primaire
correct, feminine noun
- primaire 9, record 15, French, primaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, 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 15, French, - Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 15, 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 15, French, - Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 15, 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 15, French, - Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Cronología
Record 15, Main entry term, Spanish
- paleozoico
1, record 15, Spanish, paleozoico
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 15, Synonyms, Spanish
- primario 2, record 15, Spanish, primario
correct, masculine noun
- era primaria 1, record 15, Spanish, era%20primaria
correct, feminine noun
- era paleozoica 2, record 15, Spanish, era%20paleozoica
feminine noun
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Primera parte de los tiempos fanerozoicos [...] [que] ha durado unos 225 años, de -550 a -225. 2, record 15, Spanish, - paleozoico
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cronología clásica considera 5 eras: [...] primaria o paleozoico de 680 a 240 m.a. 2, record 15, Spanish, - paleozoico
Record number: 15, 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 15, Spanish, - paleozoico
Record 16 - internal organization data 2004-02-16
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- Miocene
1, record 16, English, Miocene
correct, noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
- Meiocene 2, record 16, English, Meiocene
noun, obsolete
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fourth of the five epochs into which the Tertiary period is divided. 3, record 16, English, - Miocene
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- Miocène
1, record 16, French, Mioc%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période de l'ère tertiaire comprise entre l'Oligocène et le Pliocène. 2, record 16, French, - Mioc%C3%A8ne
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 16, Main entry term, Spanish
- Mioceno
1, record 16, Spanish, Mioceno
correct, masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 16, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período de la era Terciaria, de duración de 18 millones de años. 1, record 16, Spanish, - Mioceno
Record 17 - internal organization data 2003-12-23
Record 17, English
Record 17, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 17, Main entry term, English
- ruminant
1, record 17, English, ruminant
correct
Record 17, Abbreviations, English
Record 17, Synonyms, English
- Ruminantia 2, record 17, English, Ruminantia
Latin
Record 17, Textual support, English
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refers to any eventoed, hoofed mammal of the suborder Ruminantia (such as cattle, bison, sheep, goats, deer, elk and antelope); any cloven-hoofed mammal characterized by having a stomach divided into four compartments and chewing a cud consisting of regurgitated, partially digested food. 2, record 17, English, - ruminant
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... any of a suborder (Ruminantia) of four-footed, hoofed, even-toed, and cud-chewing mammals, as the cattle, buffalo, goat, deer, camel, antelope, giraffe, etc., having a stomach with four chambers (the "rumen", "reticulum", "omasum", and "abomasum") ... 3, record 17, English, - ruminant
Record 17, French
Record 17, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 17, Main entry term, French
- ruminant
1, record 17, French, ruminant
correct, masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, French
Record 17, Synonyms, French
- Ruminantia 2, record 17, French, Ruminantia
Latin
Record 17, Textual support, French
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le ruminant actuel est défini par les caractères que voici : pattes à doigts III et IV seuls persistants ou beaucoup plus développés que les doigts latéraux-métacarpiens ou métatarsiens III et IV soudés en os canon-denture incomplète par absence d’incisives et de canines supérieures-molaires à fût élevé et à couronne plate de type sélénodonte-frontal portant en général des cornes ou des bois-estomac pluriloculaire et capable de rumination. Mis à part ce dernier caractère, qu'il est impossible d’observer à l'état fossile, tous les autres sont connus pour avoir évolué graduellement depuis le début de l'ère tertiaire [...] 3, record 17, French, - ruminant
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] groupe de mammifères ongulés artiodactyles à deux doigts, dont l’estomac complexe permet aux aliments de remonter dans la bouche. 4, record 17, French, - ruminant
Record 17, Spanish
Record 17, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Record 17, Main entry term, Spanish
- rumiante
1, record 17, Spanish, rumiante
correct, masculine noun
Record 17, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 17, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 17, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 17, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ungulado con pezuñas, que rumia. 1, record 17, Spanish, - rumiante
Record 17, Key term(s)
- animal rumiante
Record 18 - internal organization data 2003-07-17
Record 18, English
Record 18, Subject field(s)
- Titles of International Programs
- Oceanography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 18, Main entry term, English
- Cenozoic Reef Evolution in Space and Time 1, record 18, English, Cenozoic%20Reef%20Evolution%20in%20Space%20and%20Time
Record 18, Abbreviations, English
Record 18, Synonyms, English
Record 18, French
Record 18, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes internationaux
- Océanographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 18, Main entry term, French
- Évolution spatio-temporelle des récifs de l'ère tertiaire
1, record 18, French, %C3%89volution%20spatio%2Dtemporelle%20des%20r%C3%A9cifs%20de%20l%27%C3%A8re%20tertiaire
feminine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, French
- CREST 1, record 18, French, CREST
feminine noun
Record 18, Synonyms, French
Record 18, Textual support, French
Record 18, Spanish
Record 18, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de programas internacionales
- Oceanografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 18, Main entry term, Spanish
- Evolución de Arrecifes de Edad Cenozoica en el Espacio y el Tiempo
1, record 18, Spanish, Evoluci%C3%B3n%20de%20Arrecifes%20de%20Edad%20Cenozoica%20en%20el%20Espacio%20y%20el%20Tiempo
feminine noun
Record 18, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CREST 1, record 18, Spanish, CREST
feminine noun
Record 18, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 18, Textual support, Spanish
Record 19 - internal organization data 1991-04-05
Record 19, English
Record 19, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 19, Main entry term, English
- Gauss Normal Polarity Chron
1, record 19, English, Gauss%20Normal%20Polarity%20Chron
correct
Record 19, Abbreviations, English
Record 19, Synonyms, English
- Gauss Normal Polarity Epoch 2, record 19, English, Gauss%20Normal%20Polarity%20Epoch
correct
- Gauss Polarity Epoch 3, record 19, English, Gauss%20Polarity%20Epoch
correct
Record 19, Textual support, English
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A polarity-chronologic division of the Pliocene Era, from 3.3 to 2.5 Ma. 4, record 19, English, - Gauss%20Normal%20Polarity%20Chron
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... The Quaternary includes the Brunhes Polarity Epoch, ... most of the Matuyama Reversed Polarity Epoch, and ... possibly part of the Gauss Normal Polarity Epoch. 5, record 19, English, - Gauss%20Normal%20Polarity%20Chron
Record 19, French
Record 19, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 19, Main entry term, French
- Chron polaire normal de Gauss
1, record 19, French, Chron%20polaire%20normal%20de%20Gauss
correct, masculine noun
Record 19, Abbreviations, French
Record 19, Synonyms, French
- époque normale de Gauss 2, record 19, French, %C3%A9poque%20normale%20de%20Gauss
correct, feminine noun
- époque de Gauss 3, record 19, French, %C3%A9poque%20de%20Gauss
correct, feminine noun
Record 19, Textual support, French
Record number: 19, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Division géochronologique du Pliocène(ère tertiaire) fondée sur le paléomagnétisme(de 3, 3 à 2, 5 M. a.) 3, record 19, French, - Chron%20polaire%20normal%20de%20Gauss
Record 19, Spanish
Record 19, Textual support, Spanish
Record 20 - internal organization data 1978-07-20
Record 20, English
Record 20, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 20, Main entry term, English
- Limnopithecus
1, record 20, English, Limnopithecus
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, English
Record 20, Synonyms, English
Record 20, Textual support, English
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a genus of fossil nonbrachiating gibbons from the Lower Miocene of eastern Africa. 1, record 20, English, - Limnopithecus
Record 20, French
Record 20, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 20, Main entry term, French
- limnopithèque
1, record 20, French, limnopith%C3%A8que
correct
Record 20, Abbreviations, French
Record 20, Synonyms, French
Record 20, Textual support, French
Record number: 20, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Singe fossile de l'ère tertiaire, découvert dans les couches miocènes du Kenya(Afrique orientale). 1, record 20, French, - limnopith%C3%A8que
Record 20, Spanish
Record 20, Textual support, Spanish
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