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Allastaso on tasolla varustettu allas.

English translation: Handbasin (sink) with surround

15:24 Nov 19, 2012
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering
Finnish term or phrase: Allastaso on tasolla varustettu allas.
This is all it is! A sentence about the fittings in the toilet area of an office building. Anyone got any ideas?
uknasus
English translation:Handbasin (sink) with surround
Explanation:
handbasin with surround - UK English
sink with surround - US English
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Desmond O'Rourke
United States
Local time: 16:02
Grading comment
Thanks, Desmond, a formal yet idiomatic rendering.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 -1Handbasin (sink) with surround
Desmond O'Rourke
3In the tabletop with sink the tabletop is integrated to the sink
Timo Lehtilä


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Handbasin (sink) with surround


Explanation:
handbasin with surround - UK English
sink with surround - US English


    Reference: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/2497312/thumbs/www.houzz.com/...
Desmond O'Rourke
United States
Local time: 16:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 104
Grading comment
Thanks, Desmond, a formal yet idiomatic rendering.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Timo Lehtilä: Allastaso is kitchen sink with integrated tabletop, like this http://conniejiang830202.en.made-in-china.com/productimage/G...
39 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
In the tabletop with sink the tabletop is integrated to the sink


Explanation:
Surely not the easiest translation task, but this may be one way to say something. Apparently better than just "a tabletop with sink is the tabletop with sink".

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Note added at 5 days (2012-11-24 15:25:12 GMT) Post-grading
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OK, I admit, I did not paid attention to the explanation. I just got interested in how the Finnish sentence could be translated into English. Have to be more concentrated next time.

Timo Lehtilä
Finland
Local time: 23:02
Native speaker of: Finnish
PRO pts in category: 29
Notes to answerer
Asker: As Desmond says, the question clearly stated that the room was a toilet area, not a kitchen. Thanks for posting, anyway!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Desmond O'Rourke: Sink is in an office building toilet area, not a kitchen.
21 mins
  -> Maybe you, Desmond, know better. J just googled pictures by "sink kitchen" and from some 80 million hits at least first several hundreds looked exactly what I know 'allastaso's are.
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