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GREEN CASKET [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
- Environment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- green funeral
1, record 1, English, green%20funeral
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ecological funeral 2, record 1, English, ecological%20funeral
correct
- eco-friendly funeral 3, record 1, English, eco%2Dfriendly%20funeral
correct
- environmentally-sensitive funeral 4, record 1, English, environmentally%2Dsensitive%20funeral
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A green funeral incorporates environmentally-friendly options [such as :] no embalming or embalming with formaldehyde-free products; the use of sustainable biodegradable clothing, shroud or casket; using recycled paper products, locally-grown organic flowers, organic food; carpooling; arranging a small memorial gathering in a natural setting; natural or green burial. 4, record 1, English, - green%20funeral
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
- Environnement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obsèques vertes
1, record 1, French, obs%C3%A8ques%20vertes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- obsèques écologiques 2, record 1, French, obs%C3%A8ques%20%C3%A9cologiques
correct, feminine noun, plural
- éco-obsèques 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9co%2Dobs%C3%A8ques%20
correct, feminine noun, plural
- funérailles vertes 1, record 1, French, fun%C3%A9railles%20vertes
correct, feminine noun, plural
- funérailles écologiques 4, record 1, French, fun%C3%A9railles%20%C3%A9cologiques
correct, feminine noun, plural
- éco-funérailles 5, record 1, French, %C3%A9co%2Dfun%C3%A9railles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’objectif des funérailles écologiques consiste à limiter au maximum les impacts des obsèques sur l’environnement. Les anciens cercueils de luxe en bois massif sont alors proscrits pour céder leur place à des modèles biodégradables. 1, record 1, French, - obs%C3%A8ques%20vertes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le contexte écologique, qui se veut économique et sobre, on emploie indifféremment les termes «obsèques» et «funérailles». 6, record 1, French, - obs%C3%A8ques%20vertes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
obsèques vertes; obsèques écologiques; éco-obsèques; funérailles vertes; funérailles écologiques; éco-funérailles : termes inusités au singulier. 6, record 1, French, - obs%C3%A8ques%20vertes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
- Environment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- green casket
1, record 2, English, green%20casket
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ecological casket 2, record 2, English, ecological%20casket
correct
- eco-friendly casket 3, record 2, English, eco%2Dfriendly%20casket
correct
- green coffin 4, record 2, English, green%20coffin
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Green casket options-There are more options now, including eco-friendly caskets made from such sustainable materials as heavy cardboard, wicker(woven from sustainably-grown willow, seagrass or bamboo) and softwoods such as pine. Biodegradable greener caskets are also a better choice because they break down more readily in the soil and are therefore acceptable for burial in a green cemetery. 3, record 2, English, - green%20casket
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
- Environnement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cercueil vert
1, record 2, French, cercueil%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cercueil écologique 2, record 2, French, cercueil%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cercueils verts - sans métaux ou produits chimiques, ils offrent les mêmes avantages que le bois tout en offrant l'assurance et la conscience de matériaux écologiques approuvés par le Green Burial Council. 3, record 2, French, - cercueil%20vert
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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