Hearse
Definition
A motor vehicle specially equipped and designed for the ceremonial mortuary transport of coffins containing deceased bodies to the cemetery or crematorium; a modern motorized hearse.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Hearse
- Funeral coach
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, regular plural formation with standard structural genitive-dative inflections. |
| Formation | Compound noun formed by combining the prefixoid 'auto-' (motor/auto) with the base noun 'dric' (hearse). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.u.to.ˈdrik] |
| Source | Glossary of Special Automotive Engineering and Mortuary Service Regulations |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Agenția funerară a achiziționat un autodric luxos, cu suspensie pneumatică, pentru a asigura ceremonii sobre și elegante.
EN: The funeral agency purchased a luxurious hearse with air suspension to ensure solemn and elegant ceremonies.
RO: Cortegiul s-a deplasat încet pe bulevard, fiind condus de un autodric negru acoperit cu coroane de flori.
EN: The funeral procession moved slowly down the boulevard, led by a black hearse covered with wreaths of flowers.
RO: Orice autodric trebuie omologat special de registrul auto pentru a putea efectua legal transport de pasageri decedați.
EN: Any hearse must be specially approved by the automotive registry to legally carry deceased passengers.
Idioms & Phrases
Autodric ceremonial / Ceremonial hearse / Luxury funeral coach
RO: Limuzină funebră de înaltă clasă, utilizată exclusiv în cadrul funeraliilor de stat sau de protocol.
EN: A high-class funeral limousine used exclusively during state or protocol funerals.
Omologare ca autodric / Hearse vehicle registration / Special conversion approval
RO: Procedură tehnică obligatorie prin care se atestă modificarea structurală a caroseriei unui autoturism în scop mortuar.
EN: A mandatory technical procedure certifying the structural modification of a car body for mortuary purposes.
Flotă de autodrice / Hearse fleet / Funeral vehicle fleet
RO: Totalitatea vehiculelor funerare deținute de o companie mare de pompe funebre pentru acoperirea cererilor simultane.
EN: The total number of funeral vehicles owned by a large undertaker company to cover simultaneous requests.
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