Feb 19, 2006 16:58
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Chinese term
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浮厝
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Chinese Burial Custom
原文：
先慈灵柩，犹浮厝未安。
“浮厝”（临时停柩，可长达20-30年）是旧时赣北、皖南的葬俗。
Any good suggestions? Thanks!
先慈灵柩，犹浮厝未安。
“浮厝”（临时停柩，可长达20-30年）是旧时赣北、皖南的葬俗。
Any good suggestions? Thanks!
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place a coffin in a temporary shelter pending burial
Its original meaning: place a coffin in a temporary shelter pending burial
俗称丘子。即用砖石将棺木围砌于地上，暂不入土归葬，称为浮厝。有两种情况可做浮厝处理。一是远离故土或身在异国，一时难回故里或难回国奔丧者，可作浮厝暂寄，待条件允许，可运回故里殡葬或奔丧的。是新择茔地，妻先亡者，得将妻棺浮厝于新择茔地地面，待夫故时同时下葬。但浮厝时，一切丧事活动照常规进行。
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Note added at 2006-02-19 20:43:15 (GMT)
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pending（介词）: 在...期间[中]; 在...之前
俗称丘子。即用砖石将棺木围砌于地上，暂不入土归葬，称为浮厝。有两种情况可做浮厝处理。一是远离故土或身在异国，一时难回故里或难回国奔丧者，可作浮厝暂寄，待条件允许，可运回故里殡葬或奔丧的。是新择茔地，妻先亡者，得将妻棺浮厝于新择茔地地面，待夫故时同时下葬。但浮厝时，一切丧事活动照常规进行。
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Note added at 2006-02-19 20:43:15 (GMT)
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pending（介词）: 在...期间[中]; 在...之前
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Comment: "I actually had a similar translation in mind. Thanks a lot everyone!"
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Chinese term (edited):
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Shelter of pending burial
Just to make it short to fit with its original term form.
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Chinese term (edited):
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above-ground burial
above-ground burial / temporary above-ground burial
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billychang
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Chinese term (edited):
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not at their final resting place
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Chinese term (edited):
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makeshift resting place
When she passed away, her offsprings were still in poverty and could not afford a nicer tomb or something. Now that we have prospered...
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