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CREMATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Funeral Services
DEF

The mechanical and/or thermal or other dissolution process that reduces human remains to bone fragments.

OBS

This definition covers a variety of technologies that may be applied in order to achieve reduction to bone fragments, including traditional flame-based cremation, calcination and alkaline hydrolysis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes funèbres
DEF

Réduction du corps d'un cadavre en fragments osseux soit sous l'effet de la combustion, soit sous l'action combinée de la chaleur intense et de fluides alcalins.

OBS

La crémation comprend la crémation traditionnelle par le feu, la crémation écologique par le feu et la crémation par l'eau et l'hydrolyse alcaline.

Spanish

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