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PALEOZOIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Paleozoic
1, record 1, English, Paleozoic
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Palaeozoic 2, record 1, English, Palaeozoic
correct, noun, Great Britain
- Paleozoic era 3, record 1, English, Paleozoic%20era
correct
- Paleozoic age 4, record 1, English, Paleozoic%20age
correct
- Palaeozoic age 5, record 1, English, Palaeozoic%20age
Great Britain
- Primary 6, record 1, English, Primary
noun, obsolete
- Primary age 4, record 1, English, Primary%20age
obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An era of geologic time, from the end of the Precambrian to the beginning of the Mesozoic, or from about 570 to about 225 million years ago. 6, record 1, English, - Paleozoic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A grand division of geological history from the beginning of the Cambrian to the close of the Permian. 7, record 1, English, - Paleozoic
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Obsolete synonym: Primary. 6, record 1, English, - Paleozoic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Paléozoïque
1, record 1, French, Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ère paléozoïque 2, record 1, French, %C3%A8re%20pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, feminine noun
- paléozoïque 3, record 1, French, pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
- époque du Paléozoïque 4, record 1, French, %C3%A9poque%20du%20Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, feminine noun
- période paléozoïque 5, record 1, French, p%C3%A9riode%20pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
feminine noun
- âge paléozoïque 6, record 1, French, %C3%A2ge%20pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
- Primaire 7, record 1, French, Primaire
correct, masculine noun
- ère primaire 8, record 1, French, %C3%A8re%20primaire
correct, feminine noun
- primaire 9, record 1, French, primaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ère géologique d'une durée d'environ 340 millions d'années, intermédiaire entre le précambrien et le mésozoïque et formée de six systèmes (cambrien, ordovicien, silurien, dévonien, carbonifère et permien). 3, record 1, French, - Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Période qui, formant la plus grande partie des temps géologiques, s'est achevée il y a environ 200 millions d'années. 10, record 1, French, - Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ère primaire (ou Paléozoïque) a duré 370 millions d'années alors que l'ère secondaire (ou Mésozoïque) ne couvre que 165 Ma, et l'ère tertiaire (Cénozoïque), moins de 65 Ma. 11, record 1, French, - Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Cronología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paleozoico
1, record 1, Spanish, paleozoico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- primario 2, record 1, Spanish, primario
correct, masculine noun
- era primaria 1, record 1, Spanish, era%20primaria
correct, feminine noun
- era paleozoica 2, record 1, Spanish, era%20paleozoica
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Primera parte de los tiempos fanerozoicos [...] [que] ha durado unos 225 años, de -550 a -225. 2, record 1, Spanish, - paleozoico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cronología clásica considera 5 eras: [...] primaria o paleozoico de 680 a 240 m.a. 2, record 1, Spanish, - paleozoico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[El primario] consta de seis períodos: el cámbrico, el ordovícico y el silúrico constituyen el paleozoico inferior; el devónico, el carbonífero y el pérmico forman el paleozoico superior. 2, record 1, Spanish, - paleozoico
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-08-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Chronology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Paleozoic in age
1, record 2, English, Paleozoic%20in%20age
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Paleozoic 2, record 2, English, Paleozoic
correct, adjective
- Palaeozoic 3, record 2, English, Palaeozoic
correct, adjective, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or relating to a grand division of geological history from the beginning of the Cambrian to the close of the Permian ... 4, record 2, English, - Paleozoic%20in%20age
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a global basis, host rocks ranging in age from late Proterozoic to early Mesozoic have been intruded by granitoid plutons that are dominantly Paleozoic to late Mesozoic in age. 1, record 2, English, - Paleozoic%20in%20age
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... some Paleozoic deposits similar to those near Woodstock, New Brunswick, contain near 10 to 40 per cent manganese ... 1, record 2, English, - Paleozoic%20in%20age
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Most podiform deposits are Palaeozoic or younger, many of them are Mesozoic or Tertiary. 5, record 2, English, - Paleozoic%20in%20age
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Paleozoic mountain belt. 6, record 2, English, - Paleozoic%20in%20age
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Palaeozoic rock. 5, record 2, English, - Paleozoic%20in%20age
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Palaeozoic in age
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Chronologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- du Paléozoïque
1, record 2, French, du%20Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- d'âge paléozoïque 2, record 2, French, d%27%C3%A2ge%20pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct
- paléozoïque 3, record 2, French, pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif au Paléozoïque. 4, record 2, French, - du%20Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le massif de l'Arize [...] est principalement constitué d'une série d'âge paléozoïque (allant du Cambrien au sud au Carbonifère au nord). 2, record 2, French, - du%20Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Formation paléozoïque. 2, record 2, French, - du%20Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Calcaire paléozoïque. 5, record 2, French, - du%20Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Terrain paléozoïque. 6, record 2, French, - du%20Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Calcaire du Paléozoïque. 1, record 2, French, - du%20Pal%C3%A9ozo%C3%AFque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
- Cronología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- paleozoico
1, record 2, Spanish, paleozoico
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dícese de los terrenos y formaciones pertenecientes a la era primaria. 1, record 2, Spanish, - paleozoico
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