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FRASNIEN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Frasnian
1, record 1, English, Frasnian
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A subdivision of the European Devonian, comprised between the Givetian and the Famennian. 2, record 1, English, - Frasnian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Frasnien
1, record 1, French, Frasnien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage de base du Dévonien supérieur compris entre le Givétien à sa base et le Famennien à son sommet. 2, record 1, French, - Frasnien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Frasniense
1, record 1, Spanish, Frasniense
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 inferior del devónico superior; sigue al givetiense y precede al fameniense, lo cual permite atribuirle unos 370 millones de años. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Frasniense
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - Frasniense
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Kasika Formation
1, record 2, English, Kasika%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 2, English, - Kasika%20Formation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Located in Western Canada. 3, record 2, English, - Kasika%20Formation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation de Kasika
1, record 2, French, formation%20de%20Kasika
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d’un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n’en portent pas. 2, record 2, French, - formation%20de%20Kasika
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l’une de l’autre et d’utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 2, French, - formation%20de%20Kasika
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La formation de Kakisa, épaisse de 200 pieds, est le sommet du Frasnien et renferme des récifs de coraux et de stromatoporoïdes, des calcarénites à squelettes et des calcaires cryptogrenus à sphénules; elle passe graduellement vers l'ouest en des schistes argileux gris-vert [...] 3, record 2, French, - formation%20de%20Kasika
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-09-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Hollebeke Formation
1, record 3, English, Hollebeke%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 3, English, - Hollebeke%20Formation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Strata representing the early Frasnian, the Beaverhill Lake Group of the subsurface, are only locally present in the southern Rocky Mountains as the thin basal beds of the Flume and Cairn Formation, or the Hollebeke Formation of Flathead Range. 3, record 3, English, - Hollebeke%20Formation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- formation de Hollebeke
1, record 3, French, formation%20de%20Hollebeke
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d’un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n’en portent pas. 2, record 3, French, - formation%20de%20Hollebeke
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l’une de l’autre et d’utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 3, French, - formation%20de%20Hollebeke
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les strates qui représentent le début de Frasnien, du groupe de Beaverhill Lake en surface, sont présentes seulement par endroits dans le sud des Rocheuses à la base des formations de Flume et de Cairn, ou de la formation de Hollebeke du chaînon Flathead. 3, record 3, French, - formation%20de%20Hollebeke
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-09-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Flume Formation
1, record 4, English, Flume%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 4, English, - Flume%20Formation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Strata representing the early Frasnian ... are only locally present in the southern Rocky Mountains as the thin basal beds of the Flume and Cairn Formations ... 3, record 4, English, - Flume%20Formation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- formation de Flume
1, record 4, French, formation%20de%20Flume
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d’un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n’en portent pas. 2, record 4, French, - formation%20de%20Flume
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l’une de l’autre et d’utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 4, French, - formation%20de%20Flume
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les strates qui représentent le début du Frasnien [...] sont présentes seulement par endroits dans le sud des Rocheuses, telles les minces couches à la base des formations de Flume et Cairn [...] 3, record 4, French, - formation%20de%20Flume
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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