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UNMARKED GRAVE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anonymous urn grave
1, record 1, English, anonymous%20urn%20grave
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unmarked urn grave 2, record 1, English, unmarked%20urn%20grave
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... many people do not want to impose the maintenance of the grave on their children. Thus, it is convenient to buy an anonymous urn grave. 1, record 1, English, - anonymous%20urn%20grave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tombe cinéraire anonyme
1, record 1, French, tombe%20cin%C3%A9raire%20anonyme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cimetières publics existants connaissent déjà plusieurs zones ou quartiers dévolus à des formes particulières de sépultures. Il s'agit en particulier de ceux-ci : quartiers pour les inhumations; quartiers pour l'inhumation des enfants; quartiers pour les urnes cinéraires; tombe cinéraire anonyme; niches pour les urnes cinéraires (colombarium) [...] 1, record 1, French, - tombe%20cin%C3%A9raire%20anonyme
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
- unmarked grave
1, record 2, English, unmarked%20grave
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In many cultures graves are marked with durable markers, or monuments, intended to help remind people of the buried person. An unmarked grave is a grave with no such memorial marker. 2, record 2, English, - unmarked%20grave
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tombe sans nom
1, record 2, French, tombe%20sans%20nom
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tombe anonyme 2, record 2, French, tombe%20anonyme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des mesures urgentes doivent être prises [...] après qu’une équipe d’investigation de la police a rédigé un rapport confirmant l’existence de tombes anonymes contenant les corps de personnes ayant fait l’objet d’une disparition forcée. [...] le rapport souligne que 574 corps ont été identifiés comme étant ceux de personnes ayant disparu dans la région, dont 17 ont déjà été exhumés et déplacés vers des sépultures familiales ou des cimetières de village. 3, record 2, French, - tombe%20sans%20nom
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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