hearth

French translation: foyer

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English term or phrase:hearth
French translation:foyer
Entered by: wolfheart

18:47 Mar 20, 2012
English to French translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary
English term or phrase: hearth
Which of the following cookware does your household have ?
- Masonry oven/Hearth

Merci !
ac_lafond
France
Local time: 15:47
foyer
Explanation:
ou sole (cheminée)
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wolfheart
United States
Local time: 10:47
Grading comment
Merci
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2foyer
Alison Sparks (X)
4 +1âtre
Tristan Jimenez
5cuisinière à bois
Diane B
4foyer
wolfheart
4foyère
Bernard Moret
3four en briques
Johanne Bouthillier


  

Answers


21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
foyer


Explanation:
sans plus de contexte je dirai, mais je connais personne qui fais la cuisine sur le foyer d'un cheminée ces jours ci.

Alison Sparks (X)
Local time: 15:47
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  wolfheart: désolée, je n'avais pas vu votre réponse avant de mettre la mienne
5 mins
  -> merci, pas grave!

agree  GILOU
8 hrs
  -> merci
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
foyer


Explanation:
ou sole (cheminée)

wolfheart
United States
Local time: 10:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Merci
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
âtre


Explanation:
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Note added at 24 mins (2012-03-20 19:12:35 GMT)
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"L’âtre d’un four : la partie plane d’un four."
http://www.cocoledico.com/dictionnaire/�tre,19996.xhtml

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Note added at 26 mins (2012-03-20 19:14:28 GMT)
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"Les sources anglaises consultées définissent le terme «hearth», équivalent de «âtre», de la façon suivante : 1) The floor of a fireplace ... 2) The projection in front of a fireplace ... En français, cette précision, dans la définition, ne s'est pas imposée."
http://www.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-fra.html?lang=f...

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Note added at 27 mins (2012-03-20 19:15:22 GMT)
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"...ne concernent que la partie centrale du four, l'âtre, celle où on fait le feu et où on cuit"
http://cuisine-facile.com/page.php?id=9

Tristan Jimenez
France
Local time: 15:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Letredenoblesse
11 hrs
  -> merci Agnes!
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
foyère


Explanation:
www.chazelles.com/telechargements/download?doc=1108

Bernard Moret
France
Local time: 15:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 15
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
cuisinière à bois


Explanation:
Le haut de gamme des cuisinières.
As it is about cookware, I think that it is this.

Example sentence(s):
  • Hearth
  • Cuisinière à bois

    Reference: http://www.domestics.fr/uk/chauffage/cuisinieresbois.html
    Reference: http://www.leguide.com/cuisinieres_bois.htm
Diane B
France
Local time: 15:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in GermanGerman
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
four en briques


Explanation:
-

Johanne Bouthillier
Canada
Local time: 10:47
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 3
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