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CENOZOIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cenozoic Era
1, record 1, English, Cenozoic%20Era
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Cenozoic 2, record 1, English, Cenozoic
correct, noun
- Cainozoic 3, record 1, English, Cainozoic
correct, noun
- Kainozoic 3, record 1, English, Kainozoic
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - Cenozoic%20Era
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some authors do not include the Quaternary, considering it a separate era. 5, record 1, English, - Cenozoic%20Era
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Kainozoic era
- Cainozoic era
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Cénozoïque
1, record 1, French, C%C3%A9nozo%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cénozoïque 2, record 1, French, c%C3%A9nozo%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
- ère cénozoïque 3, record 1, French, %C3%A8re%20c%C3%A9nozo%C3%AFque
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - C%C3%A9nozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - C%C3%A9nozo%C3%AFque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cenozoico
1, record 1, Spanish, cenozoico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conjunto del Terciario y Cuaternario. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cenozoico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Neozoic
1, record 2, English, Neozoic
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Cenozoic 2, record 2, English, Cenozoic
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to or designating the entire period from the end of the Mesozoic to the present time. 3, record 2, English, - Neozoic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cenozoic rocks. 4, record 2, English, - Neozoic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- néozoïque
1, record 2, French, n%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cénozoïque 2, record 2, French, c%C3%A9nozo%C3%AFque
correct, adjective
- du Cénozoïque 2, record 2, French, du%20C%C3%A9nozo%C3%AFque
correct, adjective phrase
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit parfois de l'ère tertiaire. 3, record 2, French, - n%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Roches cénozoïques. 2, record 2, French, - n%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Coupes résiduelles du Cénozoïque. 2, record 2, French, - n%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Petrografía
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- neozoico 1, record 2, Spanish, neozoico
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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