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SEPULTURE MER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heritage
- Military (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ocean war grave
1, record 1, English, ocean%20war%20grave
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Patrimoine
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sépulture de guerre marine
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9pulture%20de%20guerre%20marine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sépulture militaire en mer 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9pulture%20militaire%20en%20mer
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épave [militaire coulée] par l’action ennemie, qui [contient] les restes de marins (y compris leurs vêtements et effets personnels) associés [au bâtiment]. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9pulture%20de%20guerre%20marine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sépulture de guerre marine : La forme au pluriel est «sépultures de guerre marines». 3, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9pulture%20de%20guerre%20marine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Patrimonio
- Militar (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sepultura de guerra marina
1, record 1, Spanish, sepultura%20de%20guerra%20marina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- burial-at-sea service
1, record 2, English, burial%2Dat%2Dsea%20service
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- burial-at-sea ceremony 1, record 2, English, burial%2Dat%2Dsea%20ceremony
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Burial-at-sea services are available at many different locations and with many different customs, either by ship or by aircraft. Usually, either the captain (or commanding officer) of the ship or aircraft, or a religious representative (of the decedent's religion or the state religion), performs the ceremony. The ceremony may include burial in a casket, burial sewn in sailcloth, burial in an urn, or scattering of the cremated remains by ship. 1, record 2, English, - burial%2Dat%2Dsea%20service
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cérémonie d’immersion en mer
1, record 2, French, c%C3%A9r%C3%A9monie%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmersion%20en%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cérémonie de sépulture en mer 2, record 2, French, c%C3%A9r%C3%A9monie%20de%20s%C3%A9pulture%20en%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour une cérémonie d’immersion en mer, l’urne funéraire se doit d’être composée exclusivement de matériaux biodégradables. Elle peut être en sel (son temps de dissolution sera environ de 48 heures), soit en carton (la dissolution est beaucoup plus rapide). La dispersion des cendres se fait ainsi après immersion et dissolution de l’urne. 1, record 2, French, - c%C3%A9r%C3%A9monie%20d%26rsquo%3Bimmersion%20en%20mer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
- Ceremonial and Traditions (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- burial at sea
1, record 3, English, burial%20at%20sea
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the disposal of human remains in the ocean, normally from a ship or boat. 2, record 3, English, - burial%20at%20sea
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The burial at sea] is regularly performed by navies, and private citizens ... 2, record 3, English, - burial%20at%20sea
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
- Cérémonial et traditions (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- immersion en mer
1, record 3, French, immersion%20en%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ensevelissement en mer 2, record 3, French, ensevelissement%20en%20mer
correct, masculine noun
- sépulture en mer 3, record 3, French, s%C3%A9pulture%20en%20mer
correct, feminine noun
- inhumation en mer 4, record 3, French, inhumation%20en%20mer
avoid, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Sépulture] consistant à immerger un cadavre dans la mer ou l'océan, ou à y disperser ses cendres, normalement à partir d’un navire ou d’une embarcation. 3, record 3, French, - immersion%20en%20mer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les musulmans enterrent leurs morts dans la terre. La seule exception pour laquelle l’immersion en mer est autorisée, c’est quand on se trouve sur un bateau et qu’il est impossible de conserver le cadavre jusqu’à la prochaine escale [...] 1, record 3, French, - immersion%20en%20mer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inhumation en mer : […] selon l’une des «Instructions relatives au cérémonial dans la marine», concernant le «décès en mer». Lorsqu’une personne, militaire ou civile, décède à bord d’un bâtiment, le débarquement de sa dépouille mortelle, ou son immersion, donne lieu à la mer comme au mouillage à une cérémonie funèbre. Oui, «immersion» est le terme officiel, mais rien interdit «enseveli» [ou «ensevelissement».] 5, record 3, French, - immersion%20en%20mer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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