Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
tresillo
English translation:
three-piece suite
Added to glossary by
margaret caulfield
Jul 11, 2008 04:35
15 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Spain
tresillo
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Furniture / Household Appliances
sofás más sillones/butacas
Muebles: Es un sofá con dos sillones o butacas que le hacen juego..., por aquí está pasado de moda... hoy en día se lleva más un sofá de dos plazas más otro de tres plazas...pero este es un texto de hace un poquito de tiempo.(por estos lares por lo menos las modas/tendencias cambian bastante rápido, ¡hasta para el mobiliario!...)
Este es un texto de hace más de una década, y menciona el "tresillo": sofá más dos sillones o butacas.
Tiendo hacia "three piece suite", ... por mención familiar al respecto, pero no sé si hay otra denominación, y al no estar del todo segura, de ahí mi pregunta.
Por si sirve de algo, en español, según la DRAE: 2. m. Conjunto de un sofá y dos butacas que hacen juego.
Quisiera saber cual es la denominación "oficial", o si "three piece suite" es perfectamente aceptable tanto para Uk como para USA.
Agradezco cualquier aportación (¡de todo se aprende!)
Este es un texto de hace más de una década, y menciona el "tresillo": sofá más dos sillones o butacas.
Tiendo hacia "three piece suite", ... por mención familiar al respecto, pero no sé si hay otra denominación, y al no estar del todo segura, de ahí mi pregunta.
Por si sirve de algo, en español, según la DRAE: 2. m. Conjunto de un sofá y dos butacas que hacen juego.
Quisiera saber cual es la denominación "oficial", o si "three piece suite" es perfectamente aceptable tanto para Uk como para USA.
Agradezco cualquier aportación (¡de todo se aprende!)
Proposed translations
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| 5 +3 | three-piece suite |
margaret caulfield
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| 5 | three-piece sectional |
bigedsenior
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| 4 -1 | sofa and two matching armchairs |
Cinnamon Nolan
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Change log
Jul 11, 2008 05:00: Fabio Descalzi changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Jul 11, 2008 05:00: Fabio Descalzi changed "Field" from "Other" to "Tech/Engineering"
Jul 12, 2008 20:07: margaret caulfield changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/687754">Anne Smith Campbell's</a> old entry - "tresillo"" to ""three-piece suite""
Proposed translations
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margaret caulfield
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three-piece suite
At least in U.K. this is the only way to say this.
Peer comment(s):
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neilmac
: That's what we used loll about on anyway :-)
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Right, neilmac. Thanks.
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Silvia Brandon-Pérez
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Thanks, silviantonia
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Kate Major Patience
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Thanks, Kate
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank your very much Margaret!"
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three-piece sectional
..if it is three pieces...
http://www.la-z-boy.com/furniture/catalog.aspx?cid=4
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Note added at 5 mins (2008-07-11 04:41:15 GMT)
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if it is with other pieces, it is a set.
http://www.la-z-boy.com/furniture/catalog.aspx?cid=4
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Note added at 5 mins (2008-07-11 04:41:15 GMT)
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if it is with other pieces, it is a set.
Note from asker:
| Thanks bigdesenior, it is not quite the explanation I'm after. There is no "section", I may have not made that clear,...sorry. It's just simply a sofa, not sectionable plus two armchairs. In Spain they call it "tresillo": a sofa plus two armchairs. As I said in my explanation it is a text of about ten years old, minimum...I'm looking probably for an old fashioned term to refer to (non sectionable) sofa plus two armchaires. |
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Cinnamon Nolan
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Quality- Professionalism - Experience
Native in: English (Variants: US, US South, UK, British)
Works in: Spanish to English
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sofa and two matching armchairs
I don't remember any special term for this grouping, just "sofa and matching armchair" or "sofa and two matching armchairs". Of course, it could be a 2- or 3-seat(er) softa, but that's another question.
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Note added at 57 mins (2008-07-11 05:32:31 GMT)
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It is true that "3-piece suite" is also used, but often with a clarifying "3+1+1", "3+2+1", "3 seater sofa, a 2 seat sofabed and an armchair" or something like that.
Gorgeous berry red 3 piece suite for sale - [ Traducir esta página ]We are selling our lovely red 3 piece suite (which comprises a 3 seater sofa, a 2 seat sofabed and an armchair). We are selling due to a room redecoration. ...
www.itsmymarket.com/classifieds/view/gorgeous-berry-red-3-p...
sofa and two matching armchairs bromley kent Freebies offered ... - [ Traducir esta página ]Find loads of free stuff in London. Don't just throw away your old belongings, find them a good home here.
www.gumtree.com/london/98/25206298.html
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Note added at 57 mins (2008-07-11 05:32:31 GMT)
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It is true that "3-piece suite" is also used, but often with a clarifying "3+1+1", "3+2+1", "3 seater sofa, a 2 seat sofabed and an armchair" or something like that.
Gorgeous berry red 3 piece suite for sale - [ Traducir esta página ]We are selling our lovely red 3 piece suite (which comprises a 3 seater sofa, a 2 seat sofabed and an armchair). We are selling due to a room redecoration. ...
www.itsmymarket.com/classifieds/view/gorgeous-berry-red-3-p...
Peer comment(s):
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Cristina Morales Burgess
: a tresillo is simply a 'three piece-suite', not a 'sofa' + 'armchairs'.
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Thanks for your opinion, but just because it isn't common in the UK doesn't mean it isn't correct. (www.peterguild.co.uk/singleStyle.htm) A "neutral" would have been more polite. :-)
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