Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
formes pleines
English translation:
water efficient/saving bathtub shapes or designs
Added to glossary by
Pablo Strauss
Mar 29, 2012 20:53
12 yrs ago
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French term
Canada
formes pleines
French to English
Other
Construction / Civil Engineering
Bathroom fixtures / bathtubs
Not necessarily sure this is the standard FR, but from the context it's clear what they mean: bathtub design where the tub has armrests and other protrusions rather than flat walls and floor, so they use less water than a tub of equivalent size with smooth walls.
Pics:
http://www.bainultra.com/our-products/bath/ayoura®/7236
http://www.bellagiohomesinc.com/images/houseimages/1/full/Ma...
Sentence:
• Formes pleines permettant de diminuer le volume d’eau.
Thanks
Pics:
http://www.bainultra.com/our-products/bath/ayoura®/7236
http://www.bellagiohomesinc.com/images/houseimages/1/full/Ma...
Sentence:
• Formes pleines permettant de diminuer le volume d’eau.
Thanks
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | water efficient/saving bathtub shapes or designs |
cfraser
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| 4 | body-contoured design |
cc in nyc
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Proposed translations
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water efficient/saving bathtub shapes or designs
This is quite a common and generic term to describe these types of bathtub designs/shapes.
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body-contoured design
I think this might work here
"The body-contoured design, combined with its extra length and width, provides enhanced bathing comfort"
http://www.lowes.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDispla...
"Mark 8 [...] features a body contoured design with no skid bottom and built-in armrests for added style and luxury."
http://www.wilsonmarble.com/tubs.htm
"Geo body contoured bathtub"
http://www.geoprodukte.com/display_wannen.php?type= 2&item=G...
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Note added at 9 days (2012-04-08 11:32:49 GMT) Post-grading
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Perhaps I should have mentioned that the three sites cited as references include schematic images of the designs in question. ;-)
"The body-contoured design, combined with its extra length and width, provides enhanced bathing comfort"
http://www.lowes.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDispla...
"Mark 8 [...] features a body contoured design with no skid bottom and built-in armrests for added style and luxury."
http://www.wilsonmarble.com/tubs.htm
"Geo body contoured bathtub"
http://www.geoprodukte.com/display_wannen.php?type= 2&item=G...
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Note added at 9 days (2012-04-08 11:32:49 GMT) Post-grading
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Perhaps I should have mentioned that the three sites cited as references include schematic images of the designs in question. ;-)
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