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GREEK CROSS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
- Anthropology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- burial ritual
1, record 1, English, burial%20ritual
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Burial ritual : In the Greek Orthodox Church, burial of the deceased occurs after a church funeral service. Before leaving the church, the priest anoints the body of the deceased in the sign of the cross with oil and earth. At the cemetery, the priest chants the Trisagion prayer... which is repeated three times before the body is committed to the grave. 2, record 1, English, - burial%20ritual
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
- Anthropologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rite de sépulture
1, record 1, French, rite%20de%20s%C3%A9pulture
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cérémonie de sépulture 2, record 1, French, c%C3%A9r%C3%A9monie%20de%20s%C3%A9pulture
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les rites de sépulture ont toujours tenu une grande place dans l’histoire humaine. Les historiens des temps les plus anciens découvrent dans les sépultures un grand nombre de caractéristiques des civilisations qu’ils analysent. De la même manière dans la Bible, on décrit souvent les rites associés à une époque particulière. 3, record 1, French, - rite%20de%20s%C3%A9pulture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Religion (General)
- Emblems (History)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crux commissa 1, record 2, English, crux%20commissa
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- St. Anthony's cross 1, record 2, English, St%2E%20Anthony%27s%20cross
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crux commissa, in form of the Greek letter tau, sometimes called St. Anthony's cross. 1, record 2, English, - crux%20commissa
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Religion (Généralités)
- Emblèmes (Histoire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- croix en T
1, record 2, French, croix%20en%20T
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- croix en tau 1, record 2, French, croix%20en%20tau
feminine noun
- croix de potence 1, record 2, French, croix%20de%20potence
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'autres fois, la croix avait la forme d'un T ou d'une double potence : aussi nomme-t-on cette variété croix en T ou en tau, ou croix de potence. 1, record 2, French, - croix%20en%20T
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- staurolite
1, record 3, English, staurolite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- staurotide 2, record 3, English, staurotide
correct
- grenatite 3, record 3, English, grenatite
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A brownish to black orthorhombic mineral which consists of a complex silicate of aluminum and iron forming twinned crystals that resemble a cross (six-sided prisms intersecting at 60°-120° and 90°). 2, record 3, English, - staurolite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
staurolite : An iron aluminum hydroxyl silicate named from the Greek "stauros, "cross, and "lithos, "stone, making allusion to its cruciform twins. 2, record 3, English, - staurolite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
staurolite: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 2, record 3, English, - staurolite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- staurotide
1, record 3, French, staurotide
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- staurolite 2, record 3, French, staurolite
correct, feminine noun
- grenatite 3, record 3, French, grenatite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Minéral du système orthorhombique constitué d'un silicate naturel complexe d'aluminium et de fer, caractérisé par ses deux macles : la croisette de Bretagne (prismes à 90°) et la croix de Saint-André (prismes à 60° et 120°). 4, record 3, French, - staurotide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La staurotide est un silicate d'alumine [...] complexe avec du fer et des groupements hydroxylés. Elle cristallise dans le système orthorhombique et les prismes sont souvent maclés en donnant un cristal cruciforme, courant en Bretagne. 5, record 3, French, - staurotide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La staurotide est orthorhombique et se présente presque toujours en association maclée de deux cristaux: macle de la Croisette avec pénétration réciproque [...] ou croix de Saint-André, dans laquelle les deux cristaux sont obliques. [...] La cassure est en général conchoïdale. La couleur est très variable, du jaune au rouge brun, et les cristaux sont souvent d'aspect très rouillé. [...] éclat vitreux [...]; d = 7,5 [...] Elle accompagne disthène et surtout grenat dans de nombreux schistes cristallins. Elle se trouve souvent dans les alluvions au titre de minéral lourd. 6, record 3, French, - staurotide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La présentation occasionnelle d'] une macle en croix grecque ou encore en croix de Saint-André [...] valut autrefois à la staurotide le nom de pierre de croix ou croisette [...] 7, record 3, French, - staurotide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
staurotide; staurolite : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 4, record 3, French, - staurotide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mineralogía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- estaurolita
1, record 3, Spanish, estaurolita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- estaurotida 1, record 3, Spanish, estaurotida
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silicato de hierro y aluminio [...] que cristaliza en el sistema rómbico; es un mineral de origen metamórfico, de color pardo rojizo o negruzco, cuyos cristales prismáticos presentan con frecuencia maclas en forma de cruz, según ángulos de 60 o de 90º. 1, record 3, Spanish, - estaurolita
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-03-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Religion (General)
- Emblems (History)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- crux commissa 1, record 4, English, crux%20commissa
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- St. Anthony's cross 1, record 4, English, St%2E%20Anthony%27s%20cross
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Crux commissa, in form of the Greek letter tau, sometimes called St. Anthony's cross. 1, record 4, English, - crux%20commissa
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Religion (Généralités)
- Emblèmes (Histoire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- crux commissa 1, record 4, French, crux%20commissa
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- crux patibulata 1, record 4, French, crux%20patibulata
- croix de Saint-Antoine 1, record 4, French, croix%20de%20Saint%2DAntoine
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La forme en tau, accréditée par le Christ dérisoire du Palatin [...] (crux commissa ou patibulata); elle est dite aussi croix de Saint-Antoine. 1, record 4, French, - crux%20commissa
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-08-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Greek cross
1, record 5, English, Greek%20cross
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This even-armed cross is frequently termed the Greek cross, to distinguish it from the Latin cross, in which the lower member is always longer than the other three. 2, record 5, English, - Greek%20cross
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- croix grecque
1, record 5, French, croix%20grecque
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Croix dont les branches sont d'égale longueur. 2, record 5, French, - croix%20grecque
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1983-04-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Egyptian cross 1, record 6, English, Egyptian%20cross
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a cross having the shape of a tau-Greek letter 1, record 6, English, - Egyptian%20cross
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- croix de Saint-Antoine 1, record 6, French, croix%20de%20Saint%2DAntoine
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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