TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
ETAGE GEDINNIEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Gedinnian
1, record 1, English, Gedinnian
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Gedinnian stage 2, record 1, English, Gedinnian%20stage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gedinnian stage (named for the settlement of Gedinne in Belgium), the lowest stage of the lowest series of the Devonian system. It was identified by A. Dumont in 1848. In stratotype it rests transgressively on Cambrian beds; its base is composed of conglomerates, and above it are sandstones, aleurolites, and argillites. The lower half of the cross section is gray in color, and the upper part is variegated. 3, record 1, English, - Gedinnian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Gédinnien
1, record 1, French, G%C3%A9dinnien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Étage inférieur du Dévonien (ère primaire) 2, record 1, French, - G%C3%A9dinnien
Record 1, Key term(s)
- étage gédinnien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Gediniense
1, record 1, Spanish, Gediniense
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 piso del período devónico, posterior al downtoniense y anterior al coblenciense; data de unos 400 millones de años. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Gediniense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Debe su nombre a Gedinne, pueblo del norte de Francia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Gediniense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Gediniense
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada
Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: