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CREMATION VERTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
- Environment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- green cremation
1, record 1, English, green%20cremation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ecological cremation 2, record 1, English, ecological%20cremation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Biodegradable simple pine caskets ... are perfect for eco-friendly, natural green burials and green cremations. 3, record 1, English, - green%20cremation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... alternatives to [flame-based] cremation[:] resomation, which breaks down the body in a mixture of water and alkali-based substance, with the resulting material then dried into a powder; and promession, which uses liquid nitrogen to freeze-dry the body, then ultrasonic vibration to turn it to dust. In both cases, the resulting material may be placed in an urn. 4, record 1, English, - green%20cremation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
- Environnement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crémation verte
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9mation%20verte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crémation écologique 2, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9mation%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un volet de crémation écologique pourrait faire son entrée prochainement au Québec. Déjà, un appareil de liquéfaction des corps, un résomateur, a fait son apparition à Edmonton [...] 3, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A9mation%20verte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pompas fúnebres
- Medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cremación verde
1, record 1, Spanish, cremaci%C3%B3n%20verde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cremación ecológica 2, record 1, Spanish, cremaci%C3%B3n%20ecol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Existen otros procesos alternativos a la cremación estándar. Estos métodos son clasificados como cremaciones verdes y se pueden mencionar la incineración solar, la criocremación que congela el cuerpo con nitrógeno líquido y luego lo pulveriza mediante vibraciones y finalmente la hidrólisis alcalina que utiliza un disolvente reciclable a base de hidróxido de potasio sometido a alta presión para convertir los huesos en polvo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cremaci%C3%B3n%20verde
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