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PALEOGENE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Nummulitic
1, record 1, English, Nummulitic
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Eogene 2, record 1, English, Eogene
correct
- Paleogene 3, record 1, English, Paleogene
correct, see observation, noun
- Palaeogene 4, record 1, English, Palaeogene
correct, see observation, noun, Great Britain
- Paleogene Period 5, record 1, English, Paleogene%20Period
correct
- Paleogene period 6, record 1, English, Paleogene%20period
correct
- Palaeogene period 6, record 1, English, Palaeogene%20period
correct
- Lower Tertiary 7, record 1, English, Lower%20Tertiary
- earlier Tertiary 8, record 1, English, earlier%20Tertiary
- Lower Tertiary system 6, record 1, English, Lower%20Tertiary%20system
- Paleogene System 6, record 1, English, Paleogene%20System
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An interval of geologic time incorporating the Oligocene, Eocene, and Paleocene of the Tertiary: the lower Tertiary. 9, record 1, English, - Nummulitic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Palaeogene (alternatively Paleogene) period is a unit of geologic time that began 65 and ended 23 million years ago. Lasting 42 million years, this period is most notable as being the time in which mammals evolved from small, simple forms into diverse animals ... This period consists of the Palaeocene, Eocene, and Oligocene epochs. 6, record 1, English, - Nummulitic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "Paleogene System" and "Lower Tertiary System" have also been used to describe what is currently called the "Paleogene Period." 6, record 1, English, - Nummulitic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term [Palaeogene] is almost obsolete. 4, record 1, English, - Nummulitic
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Palaeogene System
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Paléogène
1, record 1, French, Pal%C3%A9og%C3%A8ne
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- paléogène 2, record 1, French, pal%C3%A9og%C3%A8ne
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- Nummulitique 3, record 1, French, Nummulitique
correct, masculine noun
- nummulitique 4, record 1, French, nummulitique
correct, masculine noun
- Éogène 5, record 1, French, %C3%89og%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- éogène 6, record 1, French, %C3%A9og%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
- Tertiaire inférieur 7, record 1, French, Tertiaire%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Première période de l'ère cénozoïque (40 millions d'années environ), subdivisée en trois époques (paléocène, éocène et oligocène. 4, record 1, French, - Pal%C3%A9og%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Paléogène est caractérisé par la présence presque exclusive des Nummulites - d'où son nom de Nummulitique [...] 8, record 1, French, - Pal%C3%A9og%C3%A8ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
paléogène : Synonyme vieilli de nummulitique. 6, record 1, French, - Pal%C3%A9og%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Petrografía
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Paleógeno
1, record 1, Spanish, Pale%C3%B3geno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Primer período de la Era Terciaria de duración de 40 millones de años, hasta hace 25 millones de años. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Pale%C3%B3geno
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formado por los sistemas paleoceno, eoceno y oligoceno. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Pale%C3%B3geno
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pese a que una de las fuentes citadas 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. Es el caso de Paleoceno, Eoceno y Oligoceno. 4, record 1, Spanish, - Pale%C3%B3geno
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Nummulitic
1, record 2, English, Nummulitic
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- paleogene 2, record 2, English, paleogene
correct, see observation, adjective
- palaeogene 3, record 2, English, palaeogene
correct, see observation, adjective, Great Britain
- Paleogene 4, record 2, English, Paleogene
correct, see observation, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or relating to the Paleogene. 2, record 2, English, - Nummulitic
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term [palaeogene] is almost obsolete. 5, record 2, English, - Nummulitic
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Palaeogene
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éogène
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9og%C3%A8ne
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nummulitique 2, record 2, French, nummulitique
correct, adjective
- du Paléogène 3, record 2, French, du%20Pal%C3%A9og%C3%A8ne
correct, obsolete
- paléogène 4, record 2, French, pal%C3%A9og%C3%A8ne
correct, adjective, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En Nouvelle-Calédonie [...], on connaît un seul dépôt de tungstène, jusqu'ici inexploitable [...]; ce dépôt est situé dans des coulées sous-marines de basalt-andésites, d'âge paléogène. 5, record 2, French, - %C3%A9og%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paléogène : Synonyme vieilli de nummulitique. 6, record 2, French, - %C3%A9og%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- numulítico
1, record 2, Spanish, numul%C3%ADtico
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese del conjunto formado por los períodos paleoceno, eoceno y oligoceno, porque sus terrenos contienen abundantes fósiles de la familia de los numulítidos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - numul%C3%ADtico
Record number: 2, 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, como los mencionados en la definición. 2, record 2, Spanish, - numul%C3%ADtico
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