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CHARNIER [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
- Architecture
- Funeral Services
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- winter receiving vault
1, record 1, English, winter%20receiving%20vault
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- winter vault 2, record 1, English, winter%20vault
correct
- dead house 3, record 1, English, dead%20house
correct
- receiving vault 4, record 1, English, receiving%20vault
correct
- receiving tomb 5, record 1, English, receiving%20tomb
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In nineteenth-century Ontario, winter created a challenge to the undertaker. What to do with the dead? The ground, frozen deep in snow from the solstice to spring, made burial impossible. Winter also provided the solution: winter vaults, or "dead houses" as they came to be commonly known. 2, record 1, English, - winter%20receiving%20vault
Record 1, Key term(s)
- deadhouse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
- Architecture
- Pompes funèbres
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charnier
1, record 1, French, charnier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- caveau d’hiver 2, record 1, French, caveau%20d%26rsquo%3Bhiver
correct, masculine noun
- caveau de réception 3, record 1, French, caveau%20de%20r%C3%A9ception
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Québec, malgré le climat [...], plusieurs cimetières font des inhumations tout au long de l'année, sans relâche. Pour les autres, les mises en terre sont généralement suspendues entre le 1er novembre et le 30 avril. On procède alors à la mise en charnier des cercueils. Un charnier est une bâtisse située sur le cimetière. Ce bâtiment est érigé sur du béton et n'est pas isolé, afin de conserver les corps embaumés au froid. 4, record 1, French, - charnier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- harness cask
1, record 2, English, harness%20cask
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
harness cask: an item in the "Water Transportation Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - harness%20cask
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- charnier au lard
1, record 2, French, charnier%20au%20lard
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
charnier au lard : objet de la classe «Équipement de transport maritime» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport». 2, record 2, French, - charnier%20au%20lard
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- charnel house
1, record 3, English, charnel%20house
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
charnel house: an item in the "Structures" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 3, English, - charnel%20house
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- charnier
1, record 3, French, charnier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
charnier : objet de la classe «Constructions» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 3, French, - charnier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-12-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Funeral Services
- Emergency Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mass grave
1, record 4, English, mass%20grave
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] grave containing multiple ... human corpses, which may or may not be identified prior to burial. 2, record 4, English, - mass%20grave
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pompes funèbres
- Gestion des urgences
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fosse commune
1, record 4, French, fosse%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sépulture de masse 2, record 4, French, s%C3%A9pulture%20de%20masse
correct, feminine noun
- charnier 3, record 4, French, charnier
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une fosse commune est une fosse ou une tranchée creusée dans le sol destinée à y entasser des cadavres. [...] les fosses communes sont plutôt réservées [...] aux morts non identifiés tués lors de catastrophes, d'épidémies, de guerres ou de révolutions. 1, record 4, French, - fosse%20commune
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hanging stile
1, record 5, English, hanging%20stile
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- butt stile 2, record 5, English, butt%20stile
correct
- hinge stile 3, record 5, English, hinge%20stile
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vertical member running the full height of the door, to which the hinges are attached. 4, record 5, English, - hanging%20stile
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- montant charnier
1, record 5, French, montant%20charnier
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- montant de ferrage 2, record 5, French, montant%20de%20ferrage
masculine noun
- montant d’assemblage 3, record 5, French, montant%20d%26rsquo%3Bassemblage
masculine noun
- montant ferré 2, record 5, French, montant%20ferr%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Montant. Élément vertical d'un ouvrage assemblé, tel que huisserie, bâti de porte, châssis, croisée, volet, grille, rampe, etc. On distingue les montants charniers, qui portent les ferrures et organes de rotation (charnières, paumelles) et les montants battants (ou de battement), qui portent les organes de fermeture (crémones, serrures, loquets...). 4, record 5, French, - montant%20charnier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Puertas, ventanas y aberturas (Elementos de edificios)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- montante quicial
1, record 5, Spanish, montante%20quicial
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bastidor de una puerta o ventana al que van sujetas las bisagras. 1, record 5, Spanish, - montante%20quicial
Record 6 - internal organization data 1983-04-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- carnary 1, record 6, English, carnary
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- charnel-house 1, record 6, English, charnel%2Dhouse
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a building, chamber or other area in which bodies or bones are deposited 1, record 6, English, - carnary
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- charnier 1, record 6, French, charnier
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- ossuaire 1, record 6, French, ossuaire
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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