Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
armoire sur socle
English translation:
cabinet with base / floor cabinet / free-standing cabinet
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Tony M
Nov 21, 2012 19:01
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armoire sur socle
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Hello.
Just cannot find the way to translate "sur socle". Is there a standard translation please?
"**Armoires sur socle** pour installations fixes. Industries. Pétrochimie. Offshore. Installations collectives. Marina. Ports. Photovoltaïque. Tôle électro-zinguée ou Inox. Protection IP et ATEX selon spécifications. Peinture spéciale marine sur demande. Large gamme de puissances. Conception et configurations selon cahiers des charges. Équipements électriques premium."
Many thanks.
Just cannot find the way to translate "sur socle". Is there a standard translation please?
"**Armoires sur socle** pour installations fixes. Industries. Pétrochimie. Offshore. Installations collectives. Marina. Ports. Photovoltaïque. Tôle électro-zinguée ou Inox. Protection IP et ATEX selon spécifications. Peinture spéciale marine sur demande. Large gamme de puissances. Conception et configurations selon cahiers des charges. Équipements électriques premium."
Many thanks.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +1 | cabinet with base / floor cabinet / free-standing cabinet |
Tony M
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| 4 +1 | frame/framework/plinth |
Alison Sparks (X)
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| 3 | cabinet raised on a low stand |
Nils Andersson
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Nov 29, 2012 08:31: Tony M Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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cabinet with base / floor cabinet / free-standing cabinet
It seems as if the distinction they are making here is between a cabinet intended for wall mounting, like these ones:
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTTxIdD2mIhKiMuOCDWV...
and one intended to be floor standing, like these:
http://www.hyperline.com/img/sharedimg/cabinets/fcf01.jpg
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Note added at 14 hrs (2012-11-22 09:03:23 GMT)
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Also Alison's 'cabinet with plinth' or 'plinth cabinet'...
http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTTxIdD2mIhKiMuOCDWV...
and one intended to be floor standing, like these:
http://www.hyperline.com/img/sharedimg/cabinets/fcf01.jpg
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Note added at 14 hrs (2012-11-22 09:03:23 GMT)
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Also Alison's 'cabinet with plinth' or 'plinth cabinet'...
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cabinet raised on a low stand
This is as close as I can get. Socle does NOT mean legs.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Tony M
: No, not legs... but I wouldn't really call it a 'stand' either :-(
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frame/framework/plinth
In furniture in general a "socle" is a piece which goes around three sides of a cupboard or cabinet and either replaces or covers decoratively, the feet so that the base of the cupboard is off the floor.
In your context I would suggest a cabinet on a frame or raised framework.
In your context I would suggest a cabinet on a frame or raised framework.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Tony M
: I'd agree with the 'plinth' part, but not the rest, since anything with 'frame' kind of suggests something open and skeletal, which I doubt this would be / Not intuitively, I don't think...
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Thanks Tony (must have posted at the same time. A frame can be solid too, no?
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