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Record 1 2015-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Funeral Services
CONT

For traditional burials, a coffin or a casket is used for placement of the corpse. This funerary box is used to both contain and display the remains of the deceased.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes funèbres
CONT

Rien n’interdit de peindre le cercueil de couleurs vives ou de donner à [cette] boîte funéraire la forme d’un voilier ou d’une automobile, ou toute autre forme, à condition qu’elle rentre dans une concession de cimetière ou un four de crémation.

OBS

La boîte mortuaire est le contenant qui renferme les restes du défunt, c'est-à-dire le cercueil ou l'urne cinéraire.

Spanish

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