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SEPULTURE URNE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- urn garden
1, record 1, English, urn%20garden
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cremation urn garden 2, record 1, English, cremation%20urn%20garden
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Here are some common places where urns are kept outdoors: an outdoor columbarium niche in a cemetery; burial in a cemetery grave space; display in an urn garden on cemetery property; display in a home garden or on private property. 1, record 1, English, - urn%20garden
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jardin d’urnes
1, record 1, French, jardin%20d%26rsquo%3Burnes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jardin de tombes cinéraires 2, record 1, French, jardin%20de%20tombes%20cin%C3%A9raires
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le maire doit obligatoirement proposer un emplacement de sépulture cinéraire individuelle [...] : un emplacement pour y enterrer une urne, de préférence dans un jardin de tombes cinéraires ou jardin d’urnes [...] 3, record 1, French, - jardin%20d%26rsquo%3Burnes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- urn burial
1, record 2, English, urn%20burial
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cremation urn burial 2, record 2, English, cremation%20urn%20burial
correct
- urn interment 3, record 2, English, urn%20interment
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] funeral directors will speak with the cemetery [representative] to determine requirements for urn burial. Some cemeteries may require an urn vault. 4, record 2, English, - urn%20burial
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- inhumation d’urne cinéraire
1, record 2, French, inhumation%20d%26rsquo%3Burne%20cin%C3%A9raire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- inhumation d’urne 2, record 2, French, inhumation%20d%26rsquo%3Burne
correct, feminine noun
- mise en terre d’urne 3, record 2, French, mise%20en%20terre%20d%26rsquo%3Burne
correct, feminine noun
- mise en terre d’urne cinéraire 4, record 2, French, mise%20en%20terre%20d%26rsquo%3Burne%20cin%C3%A9raire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'inhumation d’urnes peut se réaliser tant dans un cimetière que dans un terrain privé [...] Au cimetière, elle implique l'enfouissement de l'urne cinéraire sous la surface du sol en terrain concédé ou non concédé, dans une fosse séparée aux endroits prévus à cet effet en fonction du type de sépulture. 2, record 2, French, - inhumation%20d%26rsquo%3Burne%20cin%C3%A9raire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-12-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Funeral Services
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inurned person
1, record 3, English, inurned%20person
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The reservation price of each niche is $1,600 for either one or two urns. The price includes the engraving of names and dates of birth and death for each inurned person. 2, record 3, English, - inurned%20person
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Pompes funèbres
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- défunt en urne
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9funt%20en%20urne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le cimetière se doit de proposer pour un défunt en urne les mêmes choix de types de sépultures que pour un défunt en cercueil(principe de non discrimination), et en particulier le choix entre «sépulture en pleine terre»(tombe) et «sépulture bâtie »(cavurne/caveau, columbarium/enfeux). 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9funt%20en%20urne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-09-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
- Archaeology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- urn-burial
1, record 4, English, urn%2Dburial
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- urn burial 2, record 4, English, urn%20burial
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The discovery of a Bronze Age urn burial in Norfolk, England, prompted Sir Thomas Browne to carefully describe the antiquities found. 3, record 4, English, - urn%2Dburial
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
- Archéologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sépulture à urne
1, record 4, French, s%C3%A9pulture%20%C3%A0%20urne
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- inhumation en urne 2, record 4, French, inhumation%20en%20urne
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tombe 16 est la seule sépulture à urne de la nécropole et est, au vu de la céramique autant que de la fibule qu'elle contenait, de toute évidence gallo-romaine. 1, record 4, French, - s%C3%A9pulture%20%C3%A0%20urne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-02-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- burial place
1, record 5, English, burial%20place
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the departed person did not have a reserved burial place in a cemetery, a new burial place will be allocated to them. It is possible to reserve one or two burial plots at the side of the deceased. 2, record 5, English, - burial%20place
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- place de sépulture
1, record 5, French, place%20de%20s%C3%A9pulture
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- emplacement de sépulture 2, record 5, French, emplacement%20de%20s%C3%A9pulture
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un défunt en urne a droit à un emplacement de sépulture [...] à titre gratuit dans son cimetière. 2, record 5, French, - place%20de%20s%C3%A9pulture
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1983-05-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- urn burial in a stone container 1, record 6, English, urn%20burial%20in%20a%20stone%20container
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the burial urn is contained in a stone container. 1, record 6, English, - urn%20burial%20in%20a%20stone%20container
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sépulture à urne dans un coffre en pierre 1, record 6, French, s%C3%A9pulture%20%C3%A0%20urne%20dans%20un%20coffre%20en%20pierre
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1983-05-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- urn burial beneath a covered urn 1, record 7, English, urn%20burial%20beneath%20a%20covered%20urn
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the burial urn is contained in a larger urn that is closed with a cover. 1, record 7, English, - urn%20burial%20beneath%20a%20covered%20urn
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sépulture à urne dans un vase en argile 1, record 7, French, s%C3%A9pulture%20%C3%A0%20urne%20dans%20un%20vase%20en%20argile
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- sépulture en dolium 1, record 7, French, s%C3%A9pulture%20en%20dolium
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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