Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
en béton
English translation:
kitchen in concrete/concrete steps
Added to glossary by
swanda
Dec 27, 2008 11:54
15 yrs ago
French term
en béton
French to English
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Architecture
Construction
I am translating a project brief about property renovation and am struggling with the term 'en béton':
I know that 'béton' is 'concrete' but I'm not sure how to phrase this correctly as 'concrete kitchen' does not sound correct.
There are two phrases that I am unsure about:
cuisine en béton
Marches en béton
Thank you for your help.
I know that 'béton' is 'concrete' but I'm not sure how to phrase this correctly as 'concrete kitchen' does not sound correct.
There are two phrases that I am unsure about:
cuisine en béton
Marches en béton
Thank you for your help.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | kitchen in concrete/concrete steps |
swanda
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| 4 +1 | concrete-built kitchen - concrete steps |
Transitwrite
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| 3 | Hard surfaces |
axies
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References
| a concrete kitchen |
Jim Tucker (X)
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| beton |
Richardson Lisa
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Change log
Jan 4, 2009 22:48: swanda Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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kitchen in concrete/concrete steps
sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=133591e5395252a611175651b8a9ef19 -
www.concretenetwork.com/stairsandsteps/
www.concretenetwork.com/stairsandsteps/
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Hard surfaces
'Cuisine en béton' does not translate the same in English. You have to 'soften' the material somehow, even though concrete has various faces these days and can be very modern Concrete on its own is going to sound wrong to an English/man/woman. Therefore:
Kitchen- (in) Hard Concrete Surfaces
Stairs- (in) Hard Concrete Surfaces.
Hard surfaces is also a name given to Marble, Granite, Concrete and other stone.
Kitchen- (in) Hard Concrete Surfaces
Stairs- (in) Hard Concrete Surfaces.
Hard surfaces is also a name given to Marble, Granite, Concrete and other stone.
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Related KudoZ points
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concrete-built kitchen - concrete steps
For the kitchen: sounds a little better to me than concrete kitchen - the structure is concrete, the rest of the fixtures are not, I suppose!
Ok for concrete steps
http://www.buy-this-house.com/eng/kitchen.shtml
Ok for concrete steps
http://www.buy-this-house.com/eng/kitchen.shtml
Reference comments
8 mins
Reference:
a concrete kitchen
http://www.concretenetwork.com/jennifer/creating_the_heart.h...
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-12-27 13:04:49 GMT)
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For similar metonymy, cf. "marble kitchen"
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Note added at 1 hr (2008-12-27 13:04:49 GMT)
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For similar metonymy, cf. "marble kitchen"
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Reference:
beton
i don't think concrete kitchen is the answer. There is a fashion for concrete worktops/counters at the moment so this seems more likely.The liquid concrete is run into a shuttered off area that then makes the worktop.Hvae you more context for the kitchen design?There are also a lot of concrete wall finishes ..
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Note added at 8 hrs (2008-12-27 20:44:49 GMT)
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have a look at this , it may help..
http://www.leroymerlin.fr/mpng2-front/pre?zone=zonecatalogue...
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Note added at 8 hrs (2008-12-27 20:44:49 GMT)
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have a look at this , it may help..
http://www.leroymerlin.fr/mpng2-front/pre?zone=zonecatalogue...
Discussion
All depends if this is being presented as a desirable feature, or simply describing what is there.
A friend of mine thought he'd do a little light remodelling to his kitchen, only to find it involved quite a major demolition job! Even in my house, the china sink is supported on little concrete block walls, simply 'dressed up' with Formica'd doors to make it look like a 'proper' kitchen unit!