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CRYPT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mausoleum crypt
1, record 1, English, mausoleum%20crypt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crypt 2, record 1, English, crypt
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A space in a mausoleum of sufficient size used, or intended to be used, to entomb human remains. 3, record 1, English, - mausoleum%20crypt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enfeu de mausolée
1, record 1, French, enfeu%20de%20mausol%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enfeu 2, record 1, French, enfeu
correct, masculine noun
- crypte de mausolée 3, record 1, French, crypte%20de%20mausol%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- crypte 4, record 1, French, crypte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Qu’est-ce qu’une crypte? Aussi appelé un enfeu, c’est un emplacement à l’intérieur d’un mausolée dans lequel il est possible de déposer le corps d’une personne [qui repose] dans son cercueil. Ce type de sépulture remplace l’inhumation traditionnelle. 5, record 1, French, - enfeu%20de%20mausol%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enfeu : La forme au pluriel est «enfeus». 6, record 1, French, - enfeu%20de%20mausol%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- enfeus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Architectural Design
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crypt
1, record 2, English, crypt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- undercroft 2, record 2, English, undercroft
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A story in a church below or partly below ground level and under the main floor, particularly of the chancel, often containing chapels and sometimes tombs. 3, record 2, English, - crypt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conception architecturale
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crypte
1, record 2, French, crypte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espace construit, enterré ou non, ménagé sous une église ou sous le chœur d'une église, pour y conserver des corps de martyrs, des reliques [...] 2, record 2, French, - crypte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diseño arquitectónico
- Arqueología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cripta
1, record 2, Spanish, cripta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-11-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bowels
Record 3, Main entry term, English
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intestins
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crypte
1, record 3, French, crypte
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Intestinos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cripta
1, record 3, Spanish, cripta
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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