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FOUR CREMATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Funeral Services
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crematorium attendant
1, record 1, English, crematorium%20attendant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crematorium technician 2, record 1, English, crematorium%20technician
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A crematorium technician performs a wide range of duties, including preparing the chapel for services, escorting and comforting the deceased's family members and performing cremations. 3, record 1, English, - crematorium%20attendant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Pompes funèbres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- préposé de four crématoire
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20de%20four%20cr%C3%A9matoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- préposée de four crématoire 1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20de%20four%20cr%C3%A9matoire
correct, feminine noun
- préposé à la crémation 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20cr%C3%A9mation
correct, masculine noun
- préposée à la crémation 3, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20cr%C3%A9mation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui effectue différentes tâches relatives à l'incinération des corps et à la collecte des cendres des défunts au cours des cérémonies de crémation et qui assure l'entretien du four crématoire et des installations connexes. 4, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20de%20four%20cr%C3%A9matoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Funeral Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cremator
1, record 2, English, cremator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cremation furnace 2, record 2, English, cremation%20furnace
correct
- crematorium oven 3, record 2, English, crematorium%20oven
correct
- crematory oven 4, record 2, English, crematory%20oven
correct
- crematorium furnace 5, record 2, English, crematorium%20furnace
correct, standardized
- cremating oven 6, record 2, English, cremating%20oven
correct
- crematory fire 5, record 2, English, crematory%20fire
standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A cremator is an industrial furnace that is able to generate temperatures of 870-980 °C (1600-1800 °F) to ensure disintegration of the corpse. ... A cremator is not designed to cremate more than one human body at a time ... 7, record 2, English, - cremator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crematorium furnace; crematory fire: terms standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 8, record 2, English, - cremator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Pompes funèbres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- four crématoire
1, record 2, French, four%20cr%C3%A9matoire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- four de crémation 2, record 2, French, four%20de%20cr%C3%A9mation
correct, masculine noun
- four de crématorium 3, record 2, French, four%20de%20cr%C3%A9matorium
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- crématoire 4, record 2, French, cr%C3%A9matoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil [...] dans lequel on opère la crémation des cadavres. 4, record 2, French, - four%20cr%C3%A9matoire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
four crématoire; fournaise de crématorium : termes normalisés par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l’Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 5, record 2, French, - four%20cr%C3%A9matoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-11-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flame cremation
1, record 3, English, flame%20cremation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- flame-based cremation 2, record 3, English, flame%2Dbased%20cremation
correct
- fire cremation 3, record 3, English, fire%20cremation
correct
- cremation by combustion 4, record 3, English, cremation%20by%20combustion
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With burial, the transition [from body to bones] may take 25 years and the catalyst to reduce the body to bones is soil and micro organisms. With flame cremation, the transition takes approximately 2-3 hours and the catalysts to reduce the body to bones are flame created by fuel ... mixed with oxygen. With bio-cremation ... the catalysts to reduce the body to bones are water (95%) and potassium hydroxide (KOH). 1, record 3, English, - flame%20cremation
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cremation by fire
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crémation par les flammes
1, record 3, French, cr%C3%A9mation%20par%20les%20flammes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- crémation par le feu 2, record 3, French, cr%C3%A9mation%20par%20le%20feu
correct, feminine noun
- crémation par combustion 3, record 3, French, cr%C3%A9mation%20par%20combustion
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] en quoi consiste le processus de crémation par le feu [:] Le corps est déposé soit dans le cercueil choisi ou dans le contenant de crémation. Le corps est déposé dans le four. Le feu réduit le corps en os. [...] les os ne brûlent pas. Ce qu'on appelle des cendres, ce sont des os qui ont été mis dans une machine qui les a rendus en poussière. Les cendres, c'est de la poussière d’os. 4, record 3, French, - cr%C3%A9mation%20par%20les%20flammes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pompas fúnebres
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cremación
1, record 3, Spanish, cremaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-04-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- burial box
1, record 4, English, burial%20box
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- funerary box 2, record 4, English, funerary%20box
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For traditional burials, a coffin or a casket is used for placement of the corpse. This funerary box is used to both contain and display the remains of the deceased. 3, record 4, English, - burial%20box
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- boîte mortuaire
1, record 4, French, bo%C3%AEte%20mortuaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- boîte funéraire 2, record 4, French, bo%C3%AEte%20fun%C3%A9raire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rien n’ interdit de peindre le cercueil de couleurs vives ou de donner à [cette] boîte funéraire la forme d’un voilier ou d’une automobile, ou toute autre forme, à condition qu'elle rentre dans une concession de cimetière ou un four de crémation. 3, record 4, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20mortuaire
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La boîte mortuaire est le contenant qui renferme les restes du défunt, c’est-à-dire le cercueil ou l’urne cinéraire. 4, record 4, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20mortuaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-02-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
- Types of Constructed Works
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- crematorium
1, record 5, English, crematorium
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- crematory 2, record 5, English, crematory
correct, noun
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a building for the cremation of the deceased. 3, record 5, English, - crematorium
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] crematory ... may include a chapel, a viewing chamber, facilities where families can hold traditional funerals ... 4, record 5, English, - crematorium
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crematorium: The plural forms are "crematoriums" and "crematoria." 5, record 5, English, - crematorium
Record 5, Key term(s)
- crematoria
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
- Types de constructions
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- crématorium
1, record 5, French, cr%C3%A9matorium
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- crematorium 2, record 5, French, crematorium
correct, masculine noun
- crématoire 3, record 5, French, cr%C3%A9matoire
correct, noun, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bâtiment où l’on incinère les morts. 4, record 5, French, - cr%C3%A9matorium
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le crématorium se divise en une partie publique(accueil et attente des familles, salle de cérémonie et de remise de l'urne funéraire, salle de présentation visuelle de l'introduction du cercueil dans le four de crémation) et une partie technique réservée aux professionnels(four, pulvérisateur de calcius, salle d’introduction du cercueil, local de dépôt provisoire des urnes). 5, record 5, French, - cr%C3%A9matorium
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crématorium; crematorium : Les formes au pluriel sont «crématoriums» et «crematoriums». 6, record 5, French, - cr%C3%A9matorium
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pompas fúnebres
- Tipos de construcciones
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- crematorio
1, record 5, Spanish, crematorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lugar donde se queman los cadáveres. 2, record 5, Spanish, - crematorio
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