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FUNERAL DIRECTOR [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Funeral Services
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- funeral good
1, record 1, English, funeral%20good
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] product sold directly to the public in connection with funeral services. 2, record 1, English, - funeral%20good
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To the extent that [the] law requires the purchase of a funeral good or service, the funeral director may tie the purchase of that good or service to the provision of funeral services. 3, record 1, English, - funeral%20good
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Pompes funèbres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bien funéraire
1, record 1, French, bien%20fun%C3%A9raire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] conseiller aux familles accueille les familles en deuil et planifie la disposition de la dépouille, fournit des explications concernant les services et les biens funéraires [...] 2, record 1, French, - bien%20fun%C3%A9raire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les urnes et les cercueils sont des exemples de biens funéraires. 3, record 1, French, - bien%20fun%C3%A9raire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Funeral Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crematorium owner
1, record 2, English, crematorium%20owner
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crematory owner 2, record 2, English, crematory%20owner
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No person shall cremate human remains except in a crematorium that has been established with the consent of the registrar and is owned by a crematorium owner licensed under this Act or a funeral director licensed under this Act. 3, record 2, English, - crematorium%20owner
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Pompes funèbres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- propriétaire de crématorium
1, record 2, French, propri%C3%A9taire%20de%20cr%C3%A9matorium
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nul ne doit crématiser des restes humains à moins que ce ne soit dans un crématorium établi avec le consentement du registraire et qui est la propriété d’un entrepreneur de pompes funèbres ou d’un propriétaire de crématorium, l’un ou l’autre devant être titulaire d'une licence délivrée en vertu de la présente loi. 1, record 2, French, - propri%C3%A9taire%20de%20cr%C3%A9matorium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- funeral establishment
1, record 3, English, funeral%20establishment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the funeral establishment provides the services of arterially embalming or restoring dead human bodies, the funeral establishment operator,(a) shall ensure that the day-to-day operations of the funeral establishment are managed by a person licensed as a funeral director... 2, record 3, English, - funeral%20establishment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Types of funeral establishments include full service funeral establishments and visitation centres (in Ontario, for instance). 3, record 3, English, - funeral%20establishment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- entreprise de services funéraires
1, record 3, French, entreprise%20de%20services%20fun%C3%A9raires
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- société de pompes funèbres 2, record 3, French, soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20de%20pompes%20fun%C3%A8bres
correct, feminine noun
- entreprise funéraire 3, record 3, French, entreprise%20fun%C3%A9raire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les services d’une société de pompes funèbres - Les pompes funèbres sont chargées de l'organisation des obsèques d'une personne décédée. En effet, lorsqu'un décès survient, les proches du défunt font appel à une entreprise de services funéraires, qui va définir et organiser avec eux les obsèques (inhumation ou crémation), choix du modèle de cercueil, de la date des funérailles, du lieu de culte éventuel, etc. 4, record 3, French, - entreprise%20de%20services%20fun%C3%A9raires
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-02-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- funeral services
1, record 4, English, funeral%20services
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Services provided by a funeral director and staff, which may include consulting with the family on funeral planning; transportation, shelter, refrigeration and embalming of remains; preparing and filing notices; obtaining authorizations and permits; and coordinating with the cemetery, crematory or other third parties. 1, record 4, English, - funeral%20services
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
funeral services: term usually used in the plural. 2, record 4, English, - funeral%20services
Record 4, Key term(s)
- funeral service
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- services funéraires
1, record 4, French, services%20fun%C3%A9raires
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Services fournis par un entrepreneur de pompes funèbres et son personnel, lesquels peuvent comprendre la consultation avec la famille du défunt en vue de planifier les funérailles; le transport, la protection, la réfrigération et l’embaumement du corps; la préparation et la publication des avis de décès; l'obtention des autorisations et des permis nécessaires et la coordination des services avec le cimetière, le crématoire et toute autre tierce partie. 2, record 4, French, - services%20fun%C3%A9raires
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
services funéraires : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 4, French, - services%20fun%C3%A9raires
Record 4, Key term(s)
- service funéraire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-07-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
- Law of Evidence
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- statement of death
1, record 5, English, statement%20of%20death
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- declaration of death 2, record 5, English, declaration%20of%20death
correct, Quebec
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To register a death, a family member and the funeral director must complete the statement of death with information about the deceased. Once completed, the medical certificate of death and the statement of death are submitted to the local municipal clerk's office by the funeral director. 1, record 5, English, - statement%20of%20death
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
- Droit de la preuve
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- déclaration de décès
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9claration%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour enregistrer un décès, un membre de la famille et le directeur du salon funéraire doivent remplir une déclaration de décès en fournissant des renseignements sur la personne défunte. Une fois que le certificat médical de décès et la déclaration de décès sont remplis, le directeur du salon funéraire les achemine au bureau du greffier municipal local. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9claration%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-10-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
- Family Law (common law)
- Sociology of Communication
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- inquire into a fact
1, record 6, English, inquire%20into%20a%20fact
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Death without medical attendance... Where a deceased person, at the time of death, was not under the care of a duly qualified medical practitioner for the condition that brought on the death... the funeral director... shall immediately notify a medical examiner or a duly qualified medical practitioner designated by the medical examiner who shall inquire into the facts and complete and sign the medical certificate... 1, record 6, English, - inquire%20into%20a%20fact
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Sociologie de la communication
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- enquêter sur une circonstance
1, record 6, French, enqu%C3%AAter%20sur%20une%20circonstance
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Décès survenu en l'absence de soins médicaux [...] Si une personne, au moment de son décès, n'était pas soignée par un médecin relativement à l'état pathologique ayant causé le décès [...] l'entrepreneur de pompes funèbres profane avise sans délai un médecin légiste ou un médecin désigné par celui-ci pour qu'il enquête sur les circonstances du décès et qu'il remplisse et signe le certificat médical [...] 1, record 6, French, - enqu%C3%AAter%20sur%20une%20circonstance
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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