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CREMATOIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Funeral Services
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cremator
1, record 1, English, cremator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cremation furnace 2, record 1, English, cremation%20furnace
correct
- crematorium oven 3, record 1, English, crematorium%20oven
correct
- crematory oven 4, record 1, English, crematory%20oven
correct
- crematorium furnace 5, record 1, English, crematorium%20furnace
correct, standardized
- cremating oven 6, record 1, English, cremating%20oven
correct
- crematory fire 5, record 1, English, crematory%20fire
standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - cremator
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - cremator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Pompes funèbres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- four crématoire
1, record 1, French, four%20cr%C3%A9matoire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- four de crémation 2, record 1, French, four%20de%20cr%C3%A9mation
correct, masculine noun
- four de crématorium 3, record 1, French, four%20de%20cr%C3%A9matorium
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- crématoire 4, record 1, French, cr%C3%A9matoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil [...] dans lequel on opère la crémation des cadavres. 4, record 1, French, - four%20cr%C3%A9matoire
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - four%20cr%C3%A9matoire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
- Types of Constructed Works
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crematorium
1, record 2, English, crematorium
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crematory 2, record 2, English, crematory
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a building for the cremation of the deceased. 3, record 2, English, - crematorium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[A] crematory ... may include a chapel, a viewing chamber, facilities where families can hold traditional funerals ... 4, record 2, English, - crematorium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crematorium: The plural forms are "crematoriums" and "crematoria." 5, record 2, English, - crematorium
Record 2, Key term(s)
- crematoria
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
- Types de constructions
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crématorium
1, record 2, French, cr%C3%A9matorium
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- crematorium 2, record 2, French, crematorium
correct, masculine noun
- crématoire 3, record 2, French, cr%C3%A9matoire
correct, noun, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bâtiment où l'on incinère les morts. 4, record 2, French, - cr%C3%A9matorium
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - cr%C3%A9matorium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crématorium; crematorium : Les formes au pluriel sont «crématoriums» et «crematoriums». 6, record 2, French, - cr%C3%A9matorium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pompas fúnebres
- Tipos de construcciones
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- crematorio
1, record 2, Spanish, crematorio
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lugar donde se queman los cadáveres. 2, record 2, Spanish, - crematorio
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