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ANIMAL INCINERATION [1 record]

Record 1 2017-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Funeral Services
  • Animal Husbandry
CONT

[The company] specializes in animal cremation including dogs, cats, rabbits, horses, goats, alpacas, reptiles, birds, fish and almost any other companion animal [a person] may have ...

OBS

animal incineration: a commonly used term. However, the preferred term tends to be "cremation," instead of "incineration," to express the owner's affectionate relationship with an animal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes funèbres
  • Élevage des animaux
CONT

Comme la crémation humaine, la crémation animale ne cesse de progresser. [...] L’incinération est clairement la solution montante dans ce domaine.

OBS

incinération animale; incinération d'animaux : termes couramment utilisés. Cependant, on tend à privilégier «crémation» plutôt que le terme «incinération» pour exprimer le lien affectif du maître pour son animal.

Spanish

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