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FOUR CREMATOIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cremator
1, record 1, English, cremator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crematorium attendant 1, record 1, English, crematorium%20attendant
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
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
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Funeral Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crematorium attendant
1, record 2, English, crematorium%20attendant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crematorium technician 2, record 2, English, crematorium%20technician
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - crematorium%20attendant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Pompes funèbres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- préposé de four crématoire
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20de%20four%20cr%C3%A9matoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- préposée de four crématoire 1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20de%20four%20cr%C3%A9matoire
correct, feminine noun
- préposé à la crémation 2, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20cr%C3%A9mation
correct, masculine noun
- préposée à la crémation 3, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20la%20cr%C3%A9mation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - pr%C3%A9pos%C3%A9%20de%20four%20cr%C3%A9matoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-06-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Funeral Services
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cremator
1, record 3, English, cremator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cremation furnace 2, record 3, English, cremation%20furnace
correct
- crematorium oven 3, record 3, English, crematorium%20oven
correct
- crematory oven 4, record 3, English, crematory%20oven
correct
- crematorium furnace 5, record 3, English, crematorium%20furnace
correct, standardized
- cremating oven 6, record 3, English, cremating%20oven
correct
- crematory fire 5, record 3, English, crematory%20fire
standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - cremator
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - cremator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Pompes funèbres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- four crématoire
1, record 3, French, four%20cr%C3%A9matoire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- four de crémation 2, record 3, French, four%20de%20cr%C3%A9mation
correct, masculine noun
- four de crématorium 3, record 3, French, four%20de%20cr%C3%A9matorium
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- crématoire 4, record 3, French, cr%C3%A9matoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil [...] dans lequel on opère la crémation des cadavres. 4, record 3, French, - four%20cr%C3%A9matoire
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - four%20cr%C3%A9matoire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-01-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Funeral Services
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cremator
1, record 4, English, cremator
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cremation specialist 2, record 4, English, cremation%20specialist
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two primary types of cremator jobs. Cremation operators [and] cremation arranger ... The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association and The Cremation Association of North America offer certification programs for becoming a cremator. 3, record 4, English, - cremator
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cremator: In the National Occupational Classification (NOC), an official occupational title in Group 6742 - Other service support occupations, n.e.c. (not elsewhere classified). 4, record 4, English, - cremator
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Pompes funèbres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- crémateur
1, record 4, French, cr%C3%A9mateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- crématrice 2, record 4, French, cr%C3%A9matrice
correct, feminine noun
- spécialiste de la crémation 3, record 4, French, sp%C3%A9cialiste%20de%20la%20cr%C3%A9mation
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «crémateur» regroupe deux types d’emplois principaux : les préposés de four crématoire et les organisateurs de crémations. 4, record 4, French, - cr%C3%A9mateur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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