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ANIMAL CREMATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
- Animal Husbandry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- animal cremation
1, record 1, English, animal%20cremation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- animal incineration 2, record 1, English, animal%20incineration
see observation, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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 ... 1, record 1, English, - animal%20cremation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, English, - animal%20cremation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
- Élevage des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crémation animale
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9mation%20animale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- incinération animale 2, record 1, French, incin%C3%A9ration%20animale
see observation, feminine noun, familiar
- incinération d'animaux 3, record 1, French, incin%C3%A9ration%20d%27animaux
see observation, feminine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme la crémation humaine, la crémation animale ne cesse de progresser. [...] L’incinération est clairement la solution montante dans ce domaine. 1, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9mation%20animale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9mation%20animale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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