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biers (<stands by function>, stands (support objects), ... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Movable stands used to transport a coffin and often upon which corpses or coffins containing corpses may be placed during viewing and religious services before burial. They often have long handles at either end to be carried by or placed on the shoulders of the pall bearers. |
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biers (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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bier (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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funeral bier (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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funerary bier (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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lijkbaren (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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lijkbaar (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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doodbaar (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)
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doodbaren (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)
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lijkberrie (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)
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lijkberries (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)
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civières (C,U,French-P,D,U,PN)
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civière (C,U,French,AD,U,SN)
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brancard funéraire (C,U,French,AD,U,N)
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civière funéraire (C,U,French,UF,U,N)
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cataletti (C,U,Italian-P,D,U,PN)
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cataletto (C,U,Italian,AD,U,SN)
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andas (funerario) (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,PN)
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anda (funerario) (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,SN)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: V.TC |
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Objects Facet |
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.... Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ Furnishings (hierarchy name) (G) |
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............ furnishings (works) (G) |
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................ <furnishings by form or function> (G) |
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.................... furniture (G) |
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........................ <furniture by form or function> (G) |
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............................ support furniture (G) |
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................................ stands (support objects) (G) |
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.................................... <stands by function> (G) |
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........................................ biers (G) |
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Dutch ..... Draagbaren waarop overledenen, al of niet in een doodskist, worden gelegd voor hun begrafenis. |
Spanish ..... Plataformas portátiles sobre las que son colocados cadáveres o ataúdes que contienen cadáveres antes del entierro. |
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Related concepts: |
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distinguished from .... |
catafalques |
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(funerary structures, ceremonial structures, ... Built Environment (hierarchy name)) [300005906] |
used/located in .... |
castra doloris |
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(funerary structures, ceremonial structures, ... Built Environment (hierarchy name)) [300265408] |
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