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TORTONIEN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Petrography
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Tortonian
1, record 1, English, Tortonian
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stage of the Upper Miocene, between Serravallian and Messinian. 1, record 1, English, - Tortonian
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Pétrographie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Tortonien
1, record 1, French, Tortonien
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 du Miocène. 2, record 1, French, - Tortonien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Petrografía
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Tortoniense
1, record 1, Spanish, Tortoniense
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mitad superior del piso vindoboniense. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Tortoniense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tortoniense: viene su nombre de Tortona, ciudad del Piamonte. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Tortoniense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Vindoboniense: nombre de piso estratigráfico del Mioceno Medio Europeo (Sistema Terciario). 2, record 1, Spanish, - Tortoniense
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 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. 3, record 1, Spanish, - Tortoniense
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Tortonian thermal doming 1, record 2, English, Tortonian%20thermal%20doming
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tortonian: European stage: Upper Miocene (above Serravallian, below Messinian). 2, record 2, English, - Tortonian%20thermal%20doming
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bombement thermique tortonien
1, record 2, French, bombement%20thermique%20tortonien
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
FRSRE, (2), vol. XX, fasc. 1, 1978, 29-42. 1, record 2, French, - bombement%20thermique%20tortonien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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