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BIOSTRATIGRAPHIE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- biostratigraphy
1, record 1, English, biostratigraphy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The branch of stratigraphy which focuses on correlating and assigning relative ages of rock strata by using the fossil assemblages contained within them. 2, record 1, English, - biostratigraphy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biostratigraphy: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 1, English, - biostratigraphy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- biostratigraphie
1, record 1, French, biostratigraphie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Branche de la stratigraphie qui a pour objet l'étude des restes ou des marques de vie passée dans les couches géologiques et l'organisation de ces couches en unités fondées sur leur teneur en fossiles. 2, record 1, French, - biostratigraphie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
biostratigraphie : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - biostratigraphie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Paleontología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bioestratigrafía
1, record 1, Spanish, bioestratigraf%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rama de la Paleontología que estudia los fósiles de los diferentes estratos geológicos que aparecen en la Tierra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bioestratigraf%C3%ADa
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