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IN-GROUND BURIAL [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cinerary urn vault 1, record 1, English, cinerary%20urn%20vault
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vault for one or several cinerary urns installed in the ground. 1, record 1, English, - cinerary%20urn%20vault
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Anglo-Saxon countries, a "vault" generally refers to the container, rather than an in-ground concrete structure, in which the cinerary urn is placed for protection for direct burial in a grave. 2, record 1, English, - cinerary%20urn%20vault
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cavurne
1, record 1, French, cavurne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- caveau-urne 2, record 1, French, caveau%2Durne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cavurne (ou caveau-urne) est composé d'une case en béton armé, enterrée au sol, dans laquelle sont déposées les urnes funéraires contenant les cendres des défunts. Chaque cavurne peut recevoir jusqu’à 4 urnes représentant une famille. 2, record 1, French, - cavurne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- in-ground grave
1, record 2, English, in%2Dground%20grave
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Types of cemetery plots... The traditional, in-ground grave. This can be a single burial plot for 1 person or a double depth plot in which 2 people may be buried. 2, record 2, English, - in%2Dground%20grave
Record 2, Key term(s)
- inground grave
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tombe en pleine terre
1, record 2, French, tombe%20en%20pleine%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tombe pleine terre 2, record 2, French, tombe%20pleine%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tombe pleine terre - L’inhumation en pleine terre est le fait d’enterrer le défunt en creusant un trou dans le sol, le plus souvent dans un cimetière. Comme son nom l’indique, la pleine terre est à même la terre : il y a donc plus d’humidité que dans un caveau [...] 3, record 2, French, - tombe%20en%20pleine%20terre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- in-ground burial
1, record 3, English, in%2Dground%20burial
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- earth burial 2, record 3, English, earth%20burial
correct
- soil burial 3, record 3, English, soil%20burial
correct
- earthen burial 4, record 3, English, earthen%20burial
correct
- soil inhumation 5, record 3, English, soil%20inhumation
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the term "traditional" is used it generally means ... a religious service in a church, and/or a graveside ceremony for earth burial of the body ... 2, record 3, English, - in%2Dground%20burial
Record 3, Key term(s)
- inground burial
- inhumation in soil
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- inhumation en pleine terre
1, record 3, French, inhumation%20en%20pleine%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sépulture en pleine terre 2, record 3, French, s%C3%A9pulture%20en%20pleine%20terre
correct, feminine noun
- inhumation pleine terre 3, record 3, French, inhumation%20pleine%20terre
correct, feminine noun
- enterrement en pleine terre 4, record 3, French, enterrement%20en%20pleine%20terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lors d'un enterrement, il est possible d'inhumer la personne soit dans un caveau funéraire soit en pleine terre. La pleine terre est en fait une fosse creusée dans le sol. Le cercueil sera donc directement en contact avec la terre. [...] le caveau est plus fréquent que l'inhumation en pleine terre [...] 4, record 3, French, - inhumation%20en%20pleine%20terre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2010-02-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Waste Management
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- above-ground pile
1, record 4, English, above%2Dground%20pile
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"waste management facility"... a facility for at least one of the following purposes, namely... the storage of radioactive prescribed substances in above-ground engineered structures..., in below-ground engineered structures..., in above-ground piles..., by direct in-ground burial for a period longer than two years.... 1, record 4, English, - above%2Dground%20pile
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Gestion des déchets
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- amoncellement en surface
1, record 4, French, amoncellement%20en%20surface
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«installation de gestion de déchets» [...] installation destinée à au moins un des buts suivants : [...] le stockage de substances réglementées radioactives dans des structures artificielles en surface durant plus de deux ans, [...] dans des structures artificielles souterraines durant plus de deux ans, [...] en des amoncellements en surface durant plus de deux ans [...] 1, record 4, French, - amoncellement%20en%20surface
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2005-10-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- refinery wastes
1, record 5, English, refinery%20wastes
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Refinery Wastes. In the past, wastes from refineries and conversion facilities were managed by means of direct in-ground burial. This practice has been discontinued.... The volume of waste now being produced is drummed and stored in warehouses pending the establishment of an appropriate disposal facility. 1, record 5, English, - refinery%20wastes
Record 5, Key term(s)
- refinery waste
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- déchets de raffinerie
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9chets%20de%20raffinerie
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2001-06-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- conversion facility
1, record 6, English, conversion%20facility
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- conversion plant 2, record 6, English, conversion%20plant
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Refinery Waste. In the past, wastes from refineries and conversion facilities were managed by means of direct in-ground burial. This practice has been discontinued. 1, record 6, English, - conversion%20facility
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- usine de conversion
1, record 6, French, usine%20de%20conversion
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Direction de la réglementation du cycle du combustible et des matières nucléaires s'occupe des mines, des usines de concentration, des raffineries et des usines de conversion d'uranium [...] 2, record 6, French, - usine%20de%20conversion
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2000-05-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Waste Management
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- direct in-ground burial
1, record 7, English, direct%20in%2Dground%20burial
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Waste management facility"... a facility for at least one of the following purposes, namely... the storage of radioactive prescribed substances in above-ground engineered structures..., in below-ground engineered structures..., in above-ground piles..., by direct in-ground burial for a period longer than two years... 1, record 7, English, - direct%20in%2Dground%20burial
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Gestion des déchets
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- enfouissement souterrain direct
1, record 7, French, enfouissement%20souterrain%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Installation de gestion de déchets» [...] installation destinée à au moins un des buts suivants : [...] le stockage de substances [radioactives] réglementées dans des structures artificielles en surface [...] dans des structures artificielles souterraines, [...] en des amoncellements en surface, [...] par enfouissement souterrain direct durant plus de deux ans [...] 1, record 7, French, - enfouissement%20souterrain%20direct
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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