收棺

English translation: closed casket ceremony/service

07:08 Dec 2, 2014
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Chinese term or phrase: 收棺
上下文为 (换衣,收棺,出山)

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Tony Zhou
Local time: 04:56
English translation:closed casket ceremony/service
Explanation:
Closed caskets for Myles and Ruth Munroe | Christian News ...
www.christiantoday.com/article/closed.caskets.for.myles.../...
7 days ago - Christian Today > Memorial service will draw thousands, but casket will ... confirmed that there will be a closed casket ceremony," said Harris.
Missing: 收 ‎棺
杰克逊将“无脑”下葬
article.yeeyan.org/compare/49540
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... long that is going to take." Jackson's funeral will begin with a closed-casket family service, followed by a Staples Centre memorial for more than 11,000 fans.
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pkchan
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Local time: 17:56
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Summary of answers provided
4closed casket ceremony/service
pkchan
3take coffins back
minnie1205
3coffin (verb)
Lincoln Hui
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将棺木钉封
David Lin

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take coffins back


Explanation:
have you got more context?
收 means take sth back
棺 is 棺材, it means coffin

minnie1205
China
Local time: 05:56
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Asker: It is related to funeral procession

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coffin (verb)


Explanation:
Coffin (verb) as in the process of putting the deceased into the coffin.

Could include the process of sealing the coffin as well. The previous step is dressing the dead, while the next step is the funeral procession - so it could include the entire process of whatever happens between the two.

Lincoln Hui
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closed casket ceremony/service


Explanation:
Closed caskets for Myles and Ruth Munroe | Christian News ...
www.christiantoday.com/article/closed.caskets.for.myles.../...
7 days ago - Christian Today > Memorial service will draw thousands, but casket will ... confirmed that there will be a closed casket ceremony," said Harris.
Missing: 收 ‎棺
杰克逊将“无脑”下葬
article.yeeyan.org/compare/49540
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... long that is going to take." Jackson's funeral will begin with a closed-casket family service, followed by a Staples Centre memorial for more than 11,000 fans.

pkchan
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Reference: 将棺木钉封

Reference information:
To seal the coffin. See the link below with pictures.

Probably it‘s the funeral process as you understand before the coffin is delivered to the cemetry or for cremation.

http://life2.min-net.net/case/128/f3.html

This link shows the term “收棺” 盛殮 used in a Chinese classical book titled “说岳全传”.

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=9D1iAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT548&lpg...

http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/说岳全传

Hope you find the above helpful.


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Note added at 2 hrs (2014-12-02 09:10:18 GMT)
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Rather than saying "to seal the coffin" which is a detail, I'd use "Prepare the coffin for the dead" as the general description in this case. I'm sure you understand the process. If not the link below on this topic no many people like to talk about has more details.

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2008/feb/16/healthan...


    Reference: http://life2.min-net.net/case/128/f3.html
David Lin
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