BS EN 12944-3:2019
BSI Standards Publication
Fertilizers and liming materials – Vocabulary
Part 3: Terms relating to liming materials
BS EN 12944-3:2019
BRITISH STANDARD
National foreword
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supersedes BS EN 12944-3:2002, which is withdrawn.
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ICS 01.040.65; 65.080
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EN 12944-3
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
May 2019
ICS 01.040.65; 65.080
Supersedes EN 12944-3:2001
English Version
Fertilizers and liming materials - Vocabulary - Part 3:
Terms relating to liming materials
Engrais et amendements minéraux basiques Vocabulaire - Partie 3 : Termes relatifs aux
amendements minéraux basiques
Düngemittel und Kalkdünger - Vokabular - Teil 3:
Begriffe für Kalkdünger
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Contents
Page
European foreword ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
1
Scope .................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2
Normative references .................................................................................................................................... 4
3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................................... 4
Terms relating to products of production ............................................................................................. 4
Terms relating to physical or physico-chemical properties ............................................................ 7
Terms relating to agricultural and environment liming purposes and use .............................. 9
Terms relating to liming effect ................................................................................................................... 9
Annex A (informative) Index ................................................................................................................................. 10
Annex B (informative) General index ................................................................................................................ 13
Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................................. 22
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European foreword
This document (EN 12944-3:2019) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 260 “Fertilizers and
liming materials”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by August 2019, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by August 2019.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 12944-3:2001.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.
The following changes have been made to the former edition:
a) terminological entry 3.1.20 “liming material” revised;
b) definition of 3.2.5 “acidification” revised;
c) terminological entry 3.2.13 “neutralizing value” revised;
d) definition of 3.2.14 “reactivity” harmonized with ISO 8157:2015;
e) former terminological entry 2.2.15 “specific area” deleted;
f) new terminological entry 3.2.15 “base saturation rate” added;
g) definition of 3.4.2 “liming effect” harmonized with ISO 8157:2015;
EN 12944, Fertilizers and liming materials — Vocabulary, is currently composed of the following parts:
— Part 1: General terms.
— Part 2: Terms relating to fertilizers.
— Part 3: Terms relating to liming materials.
These definitions may not necessarily correspond with those used in national legislation.
NOTE
A classification scheme for fertilizers and liming materials is given in EN 13535 [1] .
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1 Scope
This document defines terms relating to liming materials.
An index of all terms defined in this part of EN 12944, with their French and German equivalents, is given in
Annex A.
A general index of all terms defined in all three parts of EN 12944, with their French and German
equivalents, is given in Annex B.
2 Normative references
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
•
IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
•
ISO Online browsing platform: available at http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1 Terms relating to products of production
3.1.1
calcination
burning or heating of a material, usually in order to remove volatile components or in order to change the
crystal structure
3.1.2
carbonation
conversion of slaked lime to carbonate by uptake of carbon dioxide
3.1.3
chalk
form of calcium carbonate derived from the skeletons of microscopic marine organisms
3.1.4
wet grinding
grinding of material in the presence of water
3.1.5
degree of burning
degree to which carbon dioxide has been removed during the production of quicklime or burnt dolomite
3.1.6
lime-burnt dolomite
dolomitic limestone calcined to the same carbon dioxide level as normally burnt limestone
3.1.7
burnt dolomite
liming material mainly consisting of calcium oxide and magnesium oxide obtained by calcination of
dolomitic limestone
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3.1.8
burnt magnesium lime
liming material mainly consisting of calcium oxide and magnesium oxide obtained by calcination of
magnesian limestone
3.1.9
free lime
< products and production > the calcium oxides and/or hydroxides which have not reacted with the liming
material they are included in
Note 1 to entry: A definition of free lime relating to soils is given in 3.4.4.
3.1.10
kiln
general term for the equipment used for lime burning
3.1.11
rotary kiln
rotary tubular counter-current kiln
3.1.12
shaft kiln
kiln constructed as a vertical combustion shaft
3.1.13
lime
general term for burnt lime and hydrated lime
3.1.14
burnt lime
quick lime
liming material consisting mainly of calcium oxide, or a mixture of calcium oxide and possibly magnesium
oxide, produced by the calcination of limestone, magnesian limestone or dolomitic limestone
3.1.15
filter lime
liming material in the form of dust, obtained from flue gases during lime burning
3.1.16
slaked lime
hydrated lime
liming material consisting mainly of calcium hydroxide, or a mixture of calcium hydroxide and possibly
magnesium hydroxide, produced by a controlled reaction between burnt lime and water
Note 1 to entry:
The reaction between burnt lime and water is referred to as “slaking”.
3.1.17
limestone
natural rock consisting mainly of varying amounts of calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate,
containing less than a mass fraction of 2 % of magnesium expressed as Mg
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3.1.18
magnesian limestone
natural rock consisting mainly of varying amounts of calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate,
containing a mass fraction of at least 2 % and less than 10 % of magnesium expressed as Mg
3.1.19
dolomitic limestone
natural rock consisting mainly of varying amounts of calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate,
containing a mass fraction of at least 10 % of magnesium expressed as Mg
3.1.20
liming material
agricultural lime
mineral substances and mixtures whose main function is to correct soil acidity improving physical, chemical
and biological soil properties and which contains either oxides, hydroxides, carbonates, or silicates of the
nutrients calcium and/or magnesium
Note 1 to entry:
The terms “lime” and “liming soil amendment” are also used, but “liming material” or “agricultural
lime” are preferred.
3.1.21
silicate liming material
basic slag from metallurgical processes such as blast furnaces or converters
3.1.22
blast furnace lime
blast furnace slag
product from ironmaking consisting mainly of calcium silicates and magnesium silicates
3.1.23
converter lime
converter slag
product from steelmaking consisting mainly of calcium silicates
3.1.24
sludge liming material
product from industry consisting of calcium carbonate and/or calcium hydroxide and a substantial amount
of water
3.1.25
sugar factory lime
product from the sugar industry obtained by carbonation and containing calcium carbonate
3.1.26
marl
soft, natural deposit containing varying amounts of calcium carbonate mixed with clay
3.1.27
carbonate rock
natural rock with a carbonate mineral as its main constituent
Note 1 to entry:
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3.1.28
calcite
trigonal crystalline form of calcium carbonate
3.1.29
aragonite
orthorhombic crystalline form of calcium carbonate
3.1.30
magnesite
crystalline mineral with the chemical composition magnesium carbonate isomorphic with calcite
3.1.31
slag
general term for a liming material from metallurgical processes consisting mainly of calcium silicates and
magnesium silicates
3.1.32
dry slaking
slaking of burnt lime with least possible amount of water resulting in a powdery slaked lime
3.1.33
wet slaking
slaking of burnt lime with surplus water resulting in slaked lime in the form of milk-of-lime, slurry or paste
3.1.34
liming material of natural origin
calcium or calcium and magnesium carbonates, oxides and hydroxides produced from naturally occurring
geological deposits
3.2 Terms relating to physical or physico-chemical properties
3.2.1
acid insoluble residue
matter remaining after the liming material has been dissolved in hydrochloric acid (HCl)
Note 1 to entry:
For the English term “acid insoluble residue” AIR is commonly used as an abbreviation.
3.2.2
alkaline solution
basic solution
solution with a pH higher than 7
3.2.3
alkalinity
capacity to neutralize acids, i.e. absorbing hydrogen ions (H+)
3.2.4
acid solution
solution with a pH lower than 7
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3.2.5
acidification
natural or imposed process due to accumulation of H + or other acid compounds resulting in lowering pH
values in soils, watercourses and lakes
3.2.6
buffer capacity
capacity to resist a change in pH value when acid or alkali is added
3.2.7
basicity
ratio between alkaline oxides and acidic oxides
3.2.8
neutralization
reaction when a surplus of H + or OH - is eliminated through addition of alkali or acid respectively
Note 1 to entry:
Liming materials are used to eliminate surplus of H + .
3.2.9
carbon dioxide residue
residual carbonate content measured as carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) in burnt lime
3.2.10
loss on ignition
mass loss by heating a dried sample to constant mass at a specified temperature
Note 1 to entry:
For the English term “loss on ignition”, "LOI" is commonly used as an abbreviation.
3.2.11
neutralizing effect
ability of a liming material to neutralize soil acidity or water acidity
3.2.12
pH value
10-logarithm for the inverted value of the hydrogen ion activity in a solution
3.2.13
neutralizing value
NV
number which represents the amount in kilograms of calcium oxide (CaO) or corresponding unit which has
the same neutralizing effect as 100 kg of the product under consideration
Note 1 to entry:
Several units can be used (CaO equivalent, CaCO 3 equivalent, or HO - equivalent).
3.2.14
reactivity
rate of reaction of a liming material with acid under specified conditions measured with a specific standard
[SOURCE: ISO 8157:2015, 2.4.16]
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3.2.15
“base” saturation rate
proportion of exchangeable calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium of the total cation exchange
capacity (CEC) of the soil
Note 1 to entry:
All expressed as equivalents.
Note 2 to entry:
The ratio is expressed as percentage. The saturation rate is calculated by
Note 3 to entry:
These elements are not bases, but act in an acid base soil colloid system.
 Ca + Mg + K + Na  x 100


CEC
.
3.3 Terms relating to agricultural and environment liming purposes and use
3.3.1
liming for preservation purposes
periodic liming of soils or water to correct and maintain the pH value appropriate for the habitat in question
3.3.2
liming for rehabilitation purposes
liming of soils or water in one or several steps to increase the pH value to a level appropriate for the habitat
in question
3.3.3
liming for soil protection purposes
liming of arable grass land or forest soils to limit erosion and maintain the soil pH at a level which inhibits
the availability of harmful minor elements
3.4 Terms relating to liming effect
3.4.1
lime requirement
amount of liming material required to replace the loss of lime in the soil or in the water occurring in the
habitat, or needed to reach a defined level
3.4.2
liming effect
effect of a liming material on pH increase and soil physical, chemical, or biological properties
[SOURCE: ISO 8157:2015, 2.4.17]
3.4.3
total liming effect
theoretical maximum acid neutralizing capacity when a liming material has stopped reacting in the soil or in
the water
3.4.4
free lime
soil excess liming material
< soil > calcium or magnesium carbonates and/or hydroxides which have not reacted with any soil particles
Note 1 to entry:
A definition of free lime relating to products or production is given in 3.1.9.
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(informative)
Index
(E)
(F)
(D)
Term number
acidification
acidification
Versauerung
3.2.5
acid insoluble residue
insoluble
chlorhydrique
säureunlöslicher
Rückstand
3.2.1
acid solution
solution acide
saure Lösung
3.2.4
alkaline solution
solution alcaline
alkalische Lösung
3.2.2
alkalinity
alcalinité
Alkalität
3.2.3
aragonite
aragonite
A
3.1.29
B
“base” saturation rate
taux de saturation “en
bases”
“Basen”-Sättigungsrate
3.2.15
basicity
basicité
Basizität
3.2.7
blast furnace lime
laitier de hautsfourneaux
Hüttenkalk
3.1.22
buffer capacity
pouvoir tampon
Puffervermögen
3.2.6
burnt dolomite
dolomie calcinée
gebrannter Dolomit
3.1.7
burnt lime
chaux vive
gebrannter Kalk,
Branntkalk
3.1.14
burnt magnesium lime
chaux vive
magnésienne
gebrannter
Magnesiumkalk
3.1.8
calcination
calcination
Calcinierung
3.1.1
calcite
calcite
Calcit
3.1.28
carbonation
carbonatation
Carbonatisierung
3.1.2
carbonate rock
roche carbonatée
Carbonatgestein
3.1.27
carbon dioxide residue
teneur résiduelle en
CO 2
Kohlenstoffdioxidrücks
tand
3.2.9
chalk
craie
Kreide
3.1.3
converter lime
chaux de convertisseur
Konverterkalk
3.1.23
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(F)
(D)
Term number
degree of burning
degré de cuisson
Brenngrad
3.1.5
dolomitic limestone
calcaire dolomitique
dolomitischer
Kalkstein
3.1.19
dry slaking
extinction à sec
trockenes Löschen
3.1.32
filter lime
poussiére
d'electrofiltre
Filterkalk
3.1.15
free lime
< products and
production >
chaux libre < relatifs
aux produits ou à la
production >
freier Kalk < bezogen
auf Produkte und
Produktion >
3.1.9
free lime
< soil >
chaux libre < relatif au
soil >
freier Kalk < bezogen
auf Boden >
3.4.4
four à chaux
Brennofen
3.1.10
lime
chaux
Kalk
3.1.13
lime-burnt dolomite
chaux dolomitique
kalkgebrannter
Dolomit
3.1.6
limestone
calcaire
Kalkstein
3.1.17
lime requirement
besoin en chaux
Kalkbedarf
3.4.1
liming effect
effet chaulage
Wirkung der Kalkung
3.4.2
liming for preservation
purposes
amendements
minéraux basiques
effectués à des fins
d'entretien
Erhaltungskalkung
3.3.1
liming for
rehabilitation purposes
amendements
minéraux basiques
effectués à des fins de
redressement
Sanierungskalkung
3.3.2
liming for soil
protection purposes
amendements
Bodenschutzkalkung
minéraux basiques
effectués pour protéger
les sols
3.3.3
liming material
amendement minéral
basique
Kalkdünger
3.1.20
liming material of
natural origin
amendement minéral
basique d'origine
naturelle
Naturkalk
3.1.34
loss of ignition
perte au feu
Abbrandverlust
3.2.10
(E)
D
F
K
kiln
L
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Term number
magnesian limestone
calcaire magnésien
magnesiumhaltiger
Kalkstein
3.1.18
magnesite
magnésite
Magnesit
3.1.30
marl
marne
Mergel
3.1.26
neutralization
neutralisation
Neutralisation
3.2.8
neutralizing effect
effet de neutralisation
Neutralisationswirkun
g
3.2.11
neutralizing value NV
valeur de
neutralisation
Neutralisationswert
3.2.13
valeur pH
pH-Wert
3.2.12
reactivity
réactivité
Reaktivität
3.2.14
rotary kiln
four à chaux rotatif
Drehrohrofen
3.1.11
shaft kiln
four à chaux vertical
Schachtofen
3.1.12
silicate liming material
amendements basiques
sidérurgiques
Kalk aus
Eisenhüttenschlacke
3.1.21
slag
scorie
Schlacke
3.1.31
slaked lime
chaux éteinte
Löschkalk
3.1.16
sludge liming material
boues alcalinisantes
Kalkschlamm
3.1.24
sugar factory lime
écume de sucrerie
Carbonatisierungskalk
(Carbokalk)
3.1.25
effet de chaulage total
Gesamtwirkung der
Kalkung
3.4.3
wet grinding
broyage humide
Nassmahlen
3.1.4
wet slaking
extinction humide
feuchtes Löschen
3.1.33
(E)
M
N
P
pH value
R
S
T
total liming effect
W
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(informative)
General index
(F)
(D)
Reference
Part
acid insoluble residue
insoluble chlorhydrique
säureunlöslicher Rückstand
3.2.1
3
acid solution
solution acide
saure Lösung
3.2.4
3
acidification
acidification
Versauerung
3.2.5
3
additive
additif
Additiv
2.41
1
agricultural lime
amendement minéral basique
Kalkdünger (für die Landwirtschaft)
3.1.20
3
alkaline solution
solution alcaline
alkalische Lösung
3.2.2
3
alkalinity
alcalinité
Alkalität
3.2.3
3
anti-caking agent
anti-massant
Antibackmittel
2.2.10
2
apparent density
masse volumique apparente
scheinbare Dichte
2.2.1
2
application
application
Anwendung, Applikation
2.18
1
application rate
dose d'application
Aufwandmenge
2.19
1
aragonite
aragonite
Aragonit
3.1.29
3
availability
assimilabilité, disponibilité
Verfügbarkeit
2.45
1
“base” saturation rate
taux de saturation “en bases”
“Basen”-Sättigungsrate
3.2.15
3
basic slag
scories Thomas
Roheisenschlacke
2.1.1
2
(E)
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(F)
(D)
Reference
Part
basic solution
solution basique
basische Lösung
3.2.2
3
basicity
basicité
Basizität
3.2.7
3
big bag
sac de grande taille
Großpackung, Big Bag
2.43
1
blast furnace lime
laitier de hauts-fourneaux
Hüttenkalk
3.1.22
3
blast furnace slag
scorie de hauts-fourneaux
Hochofenschlacke
3.1.22
3
blended fertilizer
engrais de mélange
Mischdünger
2.13
1
bone meal
farine d’os
Knochenmehl
2.1.3
2
buffer capacity
pouvoir tampon
Puffervermögen
3.2.6
3
bulk
vrac(en)
lose Schüttung
2.44
1
bulk blend
mélange en vrac
lose Mischung
2.14
1
bulk density (loose)
masse volumique sans tassement
Schüttdichte
2.2.2
2
bulk density (tapped)
masse volumique après tassement
Rütteldichte
2.2.3
2
burnt dolomite
dolomie calcinée
gebrannter Dolomit
3.1.7
3
burnt lime
chaux vive
gebrannter Kalk, Branntkalk
3.1.14
3
burnt magnesium lime
chaux vive magnésienne
gebrannter Magnesiumkalk
3.1.8
3
caking
prise en masse
Verbacken
2.2.9
2
calcination
calcination
Calcinierung
3.1.1
3
calcite
calcite
Calcit
3.1.28
3
carbon dioxide residue
teneur résiduelle en CO 2
Kohlenstoffdioxidrückstand
3.2.9
3
carbonate rock
roche carbonatée
Carbonatgestein
3.1.27
3
carbonation
carbonatation
Carbonatisierung
3.1.2
3
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Reference
Part
chalk
craie
Kreide
3.1.3
3
chelated fertilizer
engrais chélaté
chelatisiertes Düngemittel
2.3
1
coated fertilizer
engrais enrobé
umhülltes Düngemittel
2.32
1
complex fertilizer
engrais complexe
Komplexdünger
2.12
1
compound fertilizer
engrais composé
Mehrnährstoffdünger
2.11
1
converter lime
chaux de convertisseur
Konverterkalk
3.1.23
3
converter slag
scorie de convertisseur
Konverterschlacke
3.1.23
3
crushing strength
résistance à I'écrasement
Kornfestigkeit
2.2.8
2
declarable content
teneur déclarable
deklarierbarer Gehalt
2.28
1
declaration
décIaration
Deklaration
2.29
1
degree of burning
degré de cuisson
Brenngrad
3.1.5
3
dolomitic limestone
calcaire dolomitique
dolomitischer Kalkstein
3.1.19
3
dried blood
farine de sang
Trockenblut
2.1.2
2
dry slaking
extinction à sec
trockenes Löschen
3.1.32
3
dung
excréments
Dung
2.1.4
2
fertilization
fertilisation
Düngung
2.17
1
fertilizer
engrais
Düngemittel
2.1
1
fertilizer unit
unité fertilisante
Düngereinheit
2.26
1
filler
charge
Füllstoff
2.42
1
filter lime
poussière d'électrofiltre
Filterkalk
3.1.15
3
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Reference
Part
fish compost
compost de poisson
Fischkompost
2.1.5
2
fish meal
farine de poisson
Fischmehl
2.1.6
2
flow rate
taux d'écoulement
Fließrate, Fließkennzahl
2.2.15
2
fluid fertilizer
engrais fluide
Flüssigdünger
2.38
1
foliar fertilizer
engrais foliaire
Blattdünger
2.15
1
formula
formule
Formel
2.27
1
free flowing
écoulement libre
frei fließend
2.2.16
2
free lime
< products and production >
chaux libre
< relatifs aux produits ou à la
production >
freier Kalk
< Produkte und Produktion >
3.1.9
3
free lime
< soil >
chaux libre
< soil >
freier Kalk
< Boden >
3.4.4
3
gel strength
résistance d'un gel
Gelfestigkeit
2.2.12
2
granular fertilizer
engrais en granulés
gekörntes [granuliertes]
Düngemittel
2.33
1
granulation
granulation
Granulierung
2.34
1
guano
guano
Guano
2.1.7
2
guarantee (of composition)
garantie (de composition)
Garantie (der Zusammensetzung)
2.30
1
chaux hydratée
hydrierter Kalk
3.1.16
3
inhibiteur
Hemmstoff
2.46
1
G
H
hydrated lime
I
inhibitor
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(F)
(D)
Reference
Part
inorganic fertilizer
engrais minéral [inorganique]
mineralisches Düngemittel
2.2
1
intermediate
intermédiaire
Zwischenprodukt
2.47
1
four à chaux
Brennofen
3.1.10
3
leather waste
déchet de cuir
Lederabfall
2.1.8
2
lime
chaux
Kalk
3.1.13
3
lime-burnt dolomite
chaux dolomitique
kalkgebrannter Dolomit
3.1.6
3
lime requirement
besoin en chaux
Kalkbedarf
3.4.1
3
limestone
calcaire
Kalkstein
3.1.17
3
liming effect
effet chaulage
Wirkung der Kalkung
3.4.2
3
liming for preservation purposes
amendements minéraux basiques
Erhaltungskalkung
3.3.1
3
K
kiln
L
effectués à des fins d'entretien
amendements minéraux basiques
effectués à des fins de redressement
Sanierungskalkung
3.3.2
3
liming for soil protection purposes
amendements minéraux basiques
effectués pour protéger les sols
Bodenschutzkalkung
3.3.3
3
liming material
amendement minéral basique
Kalkdünger
3.1.20
3
liming material of natural origin
amendement minéral basique d'origine
naturelle
Naturkalk
3.1.34
3
liquid manure
déchets liquides d'abattoir
Jauche
2.1.9
2
loss on ignition
perte au feu
Abbrandverlust
3.2.10
3
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(F)
(D)
Reference
Part
magnesian limestone
calcaire magnésien
magnesiumhaltiger Kalkstein
3.1.18
3
magnesite
magnésite
Magnesit
3.1.30
3
manure
fumier
Stallmist
2.1.10
2
marl
marne
Mergel
3.1.26
3
meat meal
farine de viande
Fleischmehl
2.1.11
2
methylene urea
urée condensée
Harnstoffkondensat
2.1.12
2
micro-nutrient
oligo-élément
Spurennährstoff
2.23
1
mineralization
minéralisation
Mineralisation
2.48
1
moisture
humidité
Feuchte
2.2.19
2
neutralization
neutralisation
Neutralisation
3.2.8
3
neutralizing effect
effet de neutralisation
Neutralisationswirkung
3.2.11
3
neutralizing value NV
valeur de neutralisation
Neutralisationswert
3.2.13
3
nitrophosphate fertilizer
engrais nitrophosphaté
Nitrophosphatdünger
2.49
1
non-nutrient element
élément non nutritif
nicht-essentielles Element
2.24
1
oil cake
tourteau d'oléagineux
Ölkuchen
2.1.13
2
organic fertilizer
engrais organique
organisches Düngemittel
2.4
1
organic nitrogenous fertilizer
engrais organique azoté
organischer Stickstoffdünger
2.5
1
organo-mineral fertilizer
engrais organo-minéral
organisch-mineralisches Düngemittel
2.7
1
oversize
refus
Überkorn
2.2.7
2
(E)
M
N
O
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(D)
Reference
Part
particle size
taille des particules
Korngröße
2.35
1
particle size analysis [granulometry] by
sieving
analyse granulométrique par tamisage
Korngrößenanalyse durch Siebung
2.2.4
2
peat
tourbe
Torf
2.1.14
2
pelletized fertilizer
engrais en bouchons
pelletiertes Düngemittel
2.37
1
pH value
valeur pH
pH-Wert
3.2.12
3
plant nutrient
élément nutritif
Pflanzennährstoff
2.20
1
plant nutrient ratio
rapport en élément nutritif
Nährstoff [NPK]-Verhältnis
2.31
1
porosity
porosité
Porosität
2.2.20
2
pourability
aptitude à I'écoulement
Gießbarkeit
2.2.13
2
prilled fertilizer
engrais prillé
geprilltes Düngemittel
2.36
1
primary nutrient
élément majeur
Primärnährstoff
2.21
1
chaux vive
Ätzkalk
3.1.14
3
reactivity
réactivité
Reaktivität
3.2.14
3
rotary klin
four à chaux rotatif
Drehrohrofen
3.1.11
3
saturation temperature
température de saturation
Sättigungstemperatur
2.2.11
2
secondary nutrient
élément secondaire
Sekundärnährstoff
2.22
1
sedimentation
sédimentation
Sedimentation
2.2.14
2
(E)
P
Q
quick lime
R
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(E)
(F)
(D)
Reference
Part
segregation
ségrégation
Segregation
2.2.17
2
shaft kiln
four à chaux vertical
Schachtofen
3.1.12
3
sieving
tamisage
Siebung
2.2.5
2
silicate liming material
amendements basiques sidérurgiques
Kalk aus Eisenhüttenschlacke
3.1.21
3
slag
scorie
Schlacke
3.1.31
3
slaked lime
chaux éteinte
Löschkalk
3.1.16
3
slow-release fertilizer
engrais à libération lente
langsam freisetzendes Düngemittel
2.8
1
sludge liming material
boues alcalinisantes
Kalkschlamm
3.1.24
3
slurry
lisier
Gülle, Flüssigmist
2.1.15
2
soil excess liming material
amendements calciques et/ou
magnésiens excédentaires
überkalkter Boden
3.4.4
3
soil fertility
fertilité d'un sol
Bodenfruchtbarkeit
2.16
1
soil improver
amendement d'un sol
Bodenverbesserungsmittel
2.9
1
solubility of a fertilizer nutrient
solubilité d'un élément fertilisant
Löslichkeit eines Düngernährstoffs
2.25
1
solution fertilizer
engrais en solution
Düngerlösung
2.39
1
sphericity
sphéricité
Rundheit
2.2.18
2
straight fertilizer
engrais simple
Einnährstoffdünger
2.10
1
sugar factory lime
écume de sucrerie
Carbonatisierungskalk (Carbokalk)
3.1.25
3
suspension fertilizer
engrais en suspension
Düngersuspension
2.40
1
synthetic organic nitrogenous
engrais azoté de synthèse organique
synthetischer organischer
2.6
1
3.4.3
3
fertilizer
Stickstoffdünger
T
total liming effect
20
effet de chaulage total
Gesamtwirkung der Kalkung
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(F)
(D)
Reference
Part
undersize
tamisat-passant
Unterkorn
2.2.6
2
urea condensate
urée condensée
Harnstoffkondensat
2.1.16
2
urea formaldehyde
urée formaldéhyde
Formaldehydharnstoff
2.1.12
2
wet grinding
broyage humide
Nassmahlen
3.1.4
3
wet slaking
extinction humide
feuchtes Löschen
3.1.33
3
(E)
U
W
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Bibliography
[1]
EN 13535, Fertilizers and liming materials - Classification
[2]
ISO 8157:2015, Fertilizers and soil conditioners — Vocabulary
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