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DRAP MORTUAIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- funeral pall
1, record 1, English, funeral%20pall
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
funeral pall: an item in the "Ceremonial Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 1, English, - funeral%20pall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drap mortuaire
1, record 1, French, drap%20mortuaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drap mortuaire : objet de la classe «Objets cérémoniels» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 1, French, - drap%20mortuaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
- Textile Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pall
1, record 2, English, pall
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pall cloth 2, record 2, English, pall%20cloth
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cloth for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb. 1, record 2, English, - pall
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
- Industries du textile
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- drap mortuaire
1, record 2, French, drap%20mortuaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- drap funéraire 2, record 2, French, drap%20fun%C3%A9raire
correct, masculine noun
- poêle funéraire 2, record 2, French, po%C3%AAle%20fun%C3%A9raire
correct, masculine noun
- poêle 3, record 2, French, po%C3%AAle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le drap funéraire ou poêle funéraire est l’étoffe noire pour les adultes et blanches pour les enfants qui recouvraient le cercueil. [...] Il était habituel jusqu’il y a peu de voir des tentures noires sur le cercueil lors du déroulement des obsèques. 2, record 2, French, - drap%20mortuaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-11-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Oxythyrea funesta
1, record 3, English, Oxythyrea%20funesta
correct, Latin
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect [order Coleoptera] of the family Cetoniidae. 2, record 3, English, - Oxythyrea%20funesta
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Oxythyrea funesta: There is no common name for this species of insect. 2, record 3, English, - Oxythyrea%20funesta
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cétoine funèbre
1, record 3, French, c%C3%A9toine%20fun%C3%A8bre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cétoine grise 2, record 3, French, c%C3%A9toine%20grise
correct, feminine noun
- drap mortuaire 3, record 3, French, drap%20mortuaire
correct, masculine noun, familiar
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte [ordre des coléoptères] de la famille des Cetoniidae. 4, record 3, French, - c%C3%A9toine%20fun%C3%A8bre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-10-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Philosophy and Religion
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shroud 1, record 4, English, shroud
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Philosophie et religion
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- épitaphios
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9pitaphios
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- hauban 1, record 4, French, hauban
masculine noun
- linceul 1, record 4, French, linceul
masculine noun
- sindon 1, record 4, French, sindon
masculine noun
- suaire 1, record 4, French, suaire
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Voile liturgique et drap mortuaire de l'église grecque. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9pitaphios
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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