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This suggests that not much was left of the chariots.
That could work, although "remains" makes me think of human remains. For objects, like chariots, I might say "remnants" instead.
"Remains" isn't quite right; like Losvedir, I think of bodies, whether human or animal. I think it likely that parts or fragments were found.
I don't know. I would assume mostly whole if the examples from King Tut's tomb are included among the eleven. There is no more context to help.
You probably have to start with some interpretation of remains..... Define your terms first....... Then post your definitions.
Another problem that this is NOT a translation forum... so you 'ave a problem.....
GF..
Post it on one of the French forums......
Another problem that this is NOT a translation forum... so you 'ave a problem.....
GF..
Post it on one of the French forums......
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I am really surprised that you can't give us any source, let alone context, according to you. 'Context' includes why you are writing and composing these sentences. Now, items like remains/ left-overs/remnants/ the rest of ..., can be tricky for learners, especially as there are 'false-friend' words in other European languages. When people ask about these words they usually come up with an everyday example sentence such as 
" Nobody liked the food so we had many rests to throw away". It is very unusual to ask how to describe what's left of eleven Egyptian chariots! Perhaps you are trying too hard not to copy your source word for word.
One of my major leisure interests is archaeology. I wanted to be an archaeologist and I participated in digs in my youth. I watch and read everything I can find about it. I have no problem at all with 'remains' being used for objects or inanimate anything at all - villages, villas, Iron Age hill forts, temples, mosaic floors, causeways - as well as skeletal remains. There are other words that might be used for certain types of material or substances, words like remnants for fabrics or traces for foods but remains of chariots is fine. It includes quite damaged items or fragmentary items and well preserved items such as the chariots in pyramid tombs which might be intact.
Hermione
" Nobody liked the food so we had many rests to throw away". It is very unusual to ask how to describe what's left of eleven Egyptian chariots! Perhaps you are trying too hard not to copy your source word for word.One of my major leisure interests is archaeology. I wanted to be an archaeologist and I participated in digs in my youth. I watch and read everything I can find about it. I have no problem at all with 'remains' being used for objects or inanimate anything at all - villages, villas, Iron Age hill forts, temples, mosaic floors, causeways - as well as skeletal remains. There are other words that might be used for certain types of material or substances, words like remnants for fabrics or traces for foods but remains of chariots is fine. It includes quite damaged items or fragmentary items and well preserved items such as the chariots in pyramid tombs which might be intact.
Hermione
"Remains" is used in an archaeological sense all the time for inorganic things. There's really no end of examples:
"The ideal feature for architectural study would be the remains of a house that was built with wall trenches, deep chimney base, and cellars . . . ." James Deetz, In Small Things Forgotten)
"But it is otherwise with the graves where the remains of a boat, or of a ship, are found also." (Viking Society for Northern Research, Saga-book of the Viking Club vol. IV)
"Beneath the temple was found a layer of careless construction, and, still lower, the remains of a palace like that at Tiryns." (American Journal of Archaeology vol. V)
"On the left side were fragments of oxydated iron, apparently the remains of a shield, and also the oxydated remains of a spear . . . ." (Abstracts of the Proceedings of the Ashmolean Society vol. II)
There are 243 Google Books results for "remains of a chariot," such as "In the graves had been found the remains of a chariot — an important element in British warfare." (The Antiquary vol. XXXII)
"The ideal feature for architectural study would be the remains of a house that was built with wall trenches, deep chimney base, and cellars . . . ." James Deetz, In Small Things Forgotten)
"But it is otherwise with the graves where the remains of a boat, or of a ship, are found also." (Viking Society for Northern Research, Saga-book of the Viking Club vol. IV)
"Beneath the temple was found a layer of careless construction, and, still lower, the remains of a palace like that at Tiryns." (American Journal of Archaeology vol. V)
"On the left side were fragments of oxydated iron, apparently the remains of a shield, and also the oxydated remains of a spear . . . ." (Abstracts of the Proceedings of the Ashmolean Society vol. II)
There are 243 Google Books results for "remains of a chariot," such as "In the graves had been found the remains of a chariot — an important element in British warfare." (The Antiquary vol. XXXII)
'The remains of eleven chariots' is perfectly acceptable.
Our own WR dictionary tells us that remains is not confined to dead people:
Our own WR dictionary tells us that remains is not confined to dead people:
Rover
That is already more context than we had before.
Telling us what it is a footnote to would be even more context.
Context is there. (Context is always there, unless the poster invented a sample sentence to illustrate a question.) Please don't keep it a secret.