changement d'état

Definitions of changement d'état
  1. noun
    the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics
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    passage, transition
    the act of passing from one state or place to the next
    déplacement
    the act of transfering something from one form to another
    clôture, conclusion, fin
    the act of ending something
    invalidation
    the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something
    renversement
    a change from one state to the opposite state
    commencement, début, départ
    the act of starting something
    réveil, éveil
    the act of arousing
    art culinaire, cuisine, gastronomie
    the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
    amélioration
    the act of improving something
    décoration
    the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)
    dégradation, dépréciation
    changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
    changement de couleur
    an act that changes the light that something reflects
    souillure
    the act of soiling something
    arrosage, mouillage, mouillement
    the act of making something wet
    spécialisation
    the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose
    fossilisation
    becoming inflexible or out of date
    achèvement, clôture
    a concluding action
    repli, retraite
    withdrawal from your position or occupation
    abandon, renonciation
    the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.
    dissolution
    the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)
    dissolution, suspension
    the termination of a meeting
    congé, démission, renvoi
    the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
    destruction, dévastation, ravage
    the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
    meurtre
    the act of terminating a life
    abolition
    the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
    acompte, amortissement, amortissement à court terme, amortissement à long terme
    termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
    clôture
    termination of operations
    avortement
    termination of pregnancy
    annulation
    the act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
    action contraire, neutralisation
    action intended to nullify the effects of some previous action
    neutralisation
    action intended to keep a country politically neutral or exclude it from a possible war
    déclin, recul, régression
    returning to a former state
    construction, formation, organisation, structuration
    the act of forming or establishing something
    débuts, introduction, lancement
    the act of beginning something new
    création, fondation, institut
    the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new
    fondation, installation
    the act of installing something (as equipment)
    recommencement, reprise
    beginning again
    braconnage
    cooking in simmering liquid
    bouillonnement, ébullition
    cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil
    développement
    act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
    lavage, nettoyage
    the act of making something clean
    correction, rectification
    the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
    perfectionnement
    the act of making something perfect
    amélioration
    the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
    décoration, ornement, parure
    the action of decorating yourself with something colorful and interesting
    embellissement, enjolivure, ornement
    the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
    marquage
    the act of making a visible mark on a surface
    humanisation
    the act of making more human
    modernisation
    making modern in appearance or behavior
    réhabilitation, rénovation
    the act of improving by renewing and restoring
    amélioration, avance, progression
    an upward movement or trend as in business activity
    aérage, aération, ventilation
    the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
    compensation, dédommagement, indemnisation, réparation
    the act of putting something in working order again
    déshumanisation
    the act of degrading people with respect to their best qualities
    dégradation, détérioration
    an act that makes people cruel or lacking normal human qualities
    corruption
    an act that debases or corrupts
    corruption, rabaissement
    destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity
    détérioration, vulgarisation
    the act of making something attractive to the general public
    humiliation
    depriving one of self-esteem
    colorant, coloration
    the act or process of changing the color of something
    dégradation de l'environnement, pollution
    the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors
    humidification
    the act of making something slightly wet
    Discontinuité
    the act of discontinuing or breaking off; an interruption (temporary or permanent)
    prise de conscience, réveil
    the act of waking
    excitation
    something that agitates and arouses
    inspiration, muse
    arousing to a particular emotion or action
    art culinaire
    the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
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    changement, modification
    the action of changing something
  2. noun
    a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition
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    congélation, gel
    the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
    évaporation
    the process of becoming a vapor
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    processus naturel, radioactivité
    a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
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