were charred beyond recognition

French translation: étaient carbonisés au point d'être méconnaissables.

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English term or phrase:were charred beyond recognition
French translation:étaient carbonisés au point d'être méconnaissables.

17:15 Jan 21, 2013
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English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: were charred beyond recognition
On Saturday, Algerian officials reported that some bodies found by troops who rushed into the industrial complex were charred beyond recognition
GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 07:06
étaient carbonisés au point d'être méconnaissables.
Explanation:
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Un photographe de Reuters présent sur les lieux, Akintunde Akinleye, a lui-même compté entre 500 et 700 corps, pour la plupart carbonisés au point d'être méconnaissables.
http://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/monde/lagos-au-moins-500-mo...
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Marion Feildel (X)
Türkiye
Local time: 08:06
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merci
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3étaient carbonisés au point d'être méconnaissables.
Marion Feildel (X)
4étaient carbonisés et non identifiables
Guereau
3brûlés au point d'être méconnaissables
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brûlés au point d'être méconnaissables


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polyglot45
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étaient carbonisés et non identifiables


Explanation:
étaient carbonisés et impossibles à identifier
étaient brûlés au point d'être impossibles à identifier

Bon courage

Guereau
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Local time: 07:06
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étaient carbonisés au point d'être méconnaissables.


Explanation:
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Note added at 5 mins (2013-01-21 17:20:56 GMT)
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Un photographe de Reuters présent sur les lieux, Akintunde Akinleye, a lui-même compté entre 500 et 700 corps, pour la plupart carbonisés au point d'être méconnaissables.
http://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/monde/lagos-au-moins-500-mo...

Marion Feildel (X)
Türkiye
Local time: 08:06
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PRO pts in category: 30
Grading comment
merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne R: oui, je mettrais presque "au point d'en être méconnaissables"
1 hr
  -> merci Anne. But I stick to "au point d'être".

agree  Victor Santos
1 hr
  -> merci Victor !

agree  Danièle Horta
2 hrs
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