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ETAGE DINANTIEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Lower Carboniferous
1, record 1, English, Lower%20Carboniferous
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Dinantian stage 2, record 1, English, Dinantian%20stage
correct
- Dinantian 3, record 1, English, Dinantian
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lower Carboniferous ... consists (in Europe) of the Tournaisian and the Visean ... 4, record 1, English, - Lower%20Carboniferous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Lower Carboniferous of Europe corresponds roughly to the Mississippian of North America ... 5, record 1, English, - Lower%20Carboniferous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lower: The initial letter of the term is capitalized to indicate a formal subdivision [Lower Carboniferous] and is lowercased to indicate an informal subdivision [lower Carboniferous]. 6, record 1, English, - Lower%20Carboniferous
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lower Carboniferous: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 1, English, - Lower%20Carboniferous
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lower Carboniferous
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Carbonifère inférieur
1, record 1, French, Carbonif%C3%A8re%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Dinantien 2, record 1, French, Dinantien
correct, masculine noun
- étage dinantien 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9tage%20dinantien
correct, masculine noun
- étage anthracifère 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9tage%20anthracif%C3%A8re
former designation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage inférieur du système carbonifère, compris entre le Dévonien et le Namurien. 4, record 1, French, - Carbonif%C3%A8re%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On y distingue deux sous-étages : le Tournaisien et le Viséen [...] 4, record 1, French, - Carbonif%C3%A8re%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
étage anthracifère : Ancien nom de l'étage dinantien. 3, record 1, French, - Carbonif%C3%A8re%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le Carbonifère est subdivisé en 2 époques, le Silésien et le Dinantien, on utilise aussi parfois les noms «Carbonifère supérieur» et «inférieur» ou encore chez les anglo-saxons le Mississippien et le Pennsylvanien qui ne recouvrent pas exactement le Silésien et le Dinantien. 5, record 1, French, - Carbonif%C3%A8re%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Carbonifère inférieur : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 1, French, - Carbonif%C3%A8re%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Carbonífero inferior
1, record 1, Spanish, Carbon%C3%ADfero%20inferior
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Dinantiense 1, record 1, Spanish, Dinantiense
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piso inferior del carbonífero, posterior al devónico y anterior al westfaliense. Data de unos 320 millones de años y se subdivide en tournaisiense (inferior) y viseense (superior). 1, record 1, Spanish, - Carbon%C3%ADfero%20inferior
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En el curso del dinantiense, los mares continentales recubren las tierras antes emergidas durante el devónico y, en su conjunto, la Europa actual se convierte en una región marítima. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Carbon%C3%ADfero%20inferior
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Los geólogos norteamericanos subdividen el carbonífero en misisipiense (carbonífero inferior) y pensilvaniense (carbonífero superior). En Europa se distinguen tres pisos: dinantiense (inferior), westfaliense (medio) y estefaniense (superior). 1, record 1, Spanish, - Carbon%C3%ADfero%20inferior
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 panhispánico de dudas de la Real Academia Española señala que tales sustantivos deben escribirse con mayúscula. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Carbon%C3%ADfero%20inferior
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