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CENDRES [2 records]

Record 1 2018-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
  • Fires and Explosions
DEF

The mineral residue resulting from complete combustion.

OBS

ash: term usually used in the plural.

OBS

ash: term and definition standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • ashes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
  • Feux et explosions
DEF

Résidu minéral résultant d'une combustion complète.

OBS

cendre : terme généralement employé au pluriel.

OBS

cendre : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

PHR

fusibilité des cendres

Key term(s)
  • cendres

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
  • Fuegos y explosiones
DEF

Polvo de color gris que queda como resto de una cosa que se quema completamente.

Key term(s)
  • cenizas
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Record 2 2015-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Funeral Services
  • Archaeology
DEF

... the ashes and bone fragments of a human body that are left after cremation in a crematory ...

OBS

cremains: a portmanteau of "cremated" and "remains" that is criticized when used in connection with a loved one.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes funèbres
  • Archéologie
DEF

Ce qui reste du corps humain après la crémation.

Spanish

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