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ARCHEOZOIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Precambrian time
1, record 1, English, Precambrian%20time
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Precambrian Era 2, record 1, English, Precambrian%20Era
correct
- Precambrian 3, record 1, English, Precambrian
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That period of time from the consolidation of the Earth's crust to the base of the Cambrian ... 4, record 1, English, - Precambrian%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Precambrian time constitutes about 80 percent of all known geologic time. 5, record 1, English, - Precambrian%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The duration of Precambrian time is probably not less than 4,000 million years, and during this time a number of orogenies are known to have occurred. 4, record 1, English, - Precambrian%20time
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
It has been recommended that Precambrian be divided into Early Precambrian and Late Precambrian. 6, record 1, English, - Precambrian%20time
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Precambrian era
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- archéozoïque
1, record 1, French, arch%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Archéozoïque 2, record 1, French, Arch%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
- Précambrien 3, record 1, French, Pr%C3%A9cambrien
correct, masculine noun
- époque précambrienne 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9poque%20pr%C3%A9cambrienne
correct, feminine noun
- âge précambrien 5, record 1, French, %C3%A2ge%20pr%C3%A9cambrien
correct, masculine noun
- temps antécambrien 6, record 1, French, temps%20ant%C3%A9cambrien
correct, masculine noun
- Antécambrien 7, record 1, French, Ant%C3%A9cambrien
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Période la plus ancienne des temps géologiques. 1, record 1, French, - arch%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'archéozoïque représente une très longue durée depuis la formation du globe (-4,6 milliards d'années) jusqu'à -570 millions d'années, soit environ 4 milliards d'années. On le subdivise en archéen (de l'origine à -2,5 milliards d'années) et en protérozoïque (de -2,5 milliards à -570 millions d'années). 1, record 1, French, - arch%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On désigne par Précambrien les temps qui ont précédé l'ère primaire et dont la durée dépasse celle des autres ères réunies. [...] Le Précambrien comprend l'Archéen depuis la formation de la croûte terrestre jusque vers 2 500 Ma, surmonté du Protérozoïque (de 2 500 à 630 Ma environ). 8, record 1, French, - arch%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] les principales époques métallogéniques, que l'on peut distinguer, sont [...] : Époque précambrienne : tous les grands boucliers précambriens ont été le siège d'une intense activité métallogénique. 9, record 1, French, - arch%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
[...] on n'est pratiquement pas renseigné ni sur la masse et la nature de l'atmosphère aux temps antécambriens, ni sur celle des mers à la même époque. 10, record 1, French, - arch%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme d'archéozoïque semble préférable à ceux de précambrien ou d'antécambrien. 1, record 1, French, - arch%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
- Arqueología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Precámbrico
1, record 1, Spanish, Prec%C3%A1mbrico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Período geológico que precede al Cámbrico, hasta hace 570 millones de años. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Prec%C3%A1mbrico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Precambrian
1, record 2, English, Precambrian
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- of Precambrian age 2, record 2, English, of%20Precambrian%20age
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or relating to all of geological history prior to the Cambrian. 3, record 2, English, - Precambrian
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Precambrian rocks are exposed at the surface in shield area. 4, record 2, English, - Precambrian
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
World class iron deposits in Algoma type iron-formation include ... numerous deposits in the Precambrian shield areas of Canada, Australia, Africa, India and the U.S.S.R. 5, record 2, English, - Precambrian
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Precambrian komatiitic volcanic flows. 6, record 2, English, - Precambrian
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
... relatively unmetamorphosed sediments of Precambrian age are known from a number of areas. 4, record 2, English, - Precambrian
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- archéozoïque
1, record 2, French, arch%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- précambrien 2, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9cambrien
correct, adjective
- d'âge précambrien 3, record 2, French, d%27%C3%A2ge%20pr%C3%A9cambrien
correct
- du Précambrien 4, record 2, French, du%20Pr%C3%A9cambrien
correct
- antécambrien 5, record 2, French, ant%C3%A9cambrien
correct, adjective, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui appartient aux terrains sédimentaires sis immédiatement au-dessus de l'écorce primitive du globe. 6, record 2, French, - arch%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la chaîne précambrienne de Greenville au Canada [...] 7, record 2, French, - arch%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Placer antécambrien. 8, record 2, French, - arch%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Coulées volcaniques de composition komatiitique du Précambrien. 4, record 2, French, - arch%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Les grands gisements de minerai de fer hématite à haute teneur sont d'âge précambrien [...] 9, record 2, French, - arch%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Petrografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- precámbrico
1, record 2, Spanish, prec%C3%A1mbrico
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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