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Record 1 2015-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Funeral Services
  • Anthropology
DEF

To reduce (as a dead body) to ashes by burning.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes funèbres
  • Anthropologie
DEF

Brûler le corps d'un mort afin de le réduire en cendres.

OBS

crématiser : néologisme utilisé par les professionnels du funéraire en remplacement du verbe «incinérer», jugé inadapté au corps humain.

Spanish

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