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171 months ago

Lilly (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:

French > English

Subject:

Other

Level of diffculty:

Easy / medium

Word or term in question:

éléments hauts et bas

Context:

cuisine équipée (4 feux mites, hotte, four, micro-ondes, lave vaisselle, réfrigérateur, ..

Keywords:

...éléments hauts et bas --- in a residential lease -- thank you!

 

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171 months ago

Obia Ranndy  See profile wrote:

tall and base units

My comment:

Porsche Design kitchen

My references:

http://www.poggenpohl.dk/en/service/archiv2_1088.php

171 months ago

Obia Ranndy  See profile wrote:

upper and lower elements

171 months ago

David Edwards Translation and Training  See profile wrote:

floor and wall units

My comment:

'floor units' is also used - but I think sounds more natural in the order I gave not the French one

My references:

http://www.diydata.com/materials/kitchen_units/kitchen_units.php

"Kitchen Units available in the UK

floor units - wall units - accessories"

171 months ago

David Edwards Translation and Training  See profile wrote:

upper and lower cabinets

My comment:

Bonjour Lilly

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171 months ago

Claude Le Frapper  See profile wrote:

upper and lower cabinets

My comment:

Bonjour Lilly

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171 months ago

Claude Le Frapper  See profile wrote:

over and under counter cabinets

My comment:

Even though éléments is not cabinets per se, I can't imagine what else is meant.

171 months ago

Claude Le Frapper  See profile wrote:

wall and base units

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

171 months ago

  See profile wrote:

éléments de cuisine = kitchen unit wall unit = élément haut base unit = élément bas

171 months ago

Jennifer White  See profile wrote:

This is definitely what we'd say in the UK.

171 months ago

Carole Beilin  See profile wrote:

éléments hauts= upper cabinets

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

171 months ago

Carole Beilin  See profile wrote:

i forgot to translate éléments bas= base cabinets

171 months ago

Geoff Bing  See profile wrote:

raised and floor-top appliances