Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Waschtischtonne

English translation:

barrel shaped vanity

Added to glossary by Darko Kolega
Aug 2, 2011 21:28
12 yrs ago
German term

Waschtischtonne

German to English Marketing Furniture / Household Appliances bathroom
Die Waschtischtonnen sind so aktuell wie eh und je.

nicht Saeule!

Discussion

Nicole Schnell Aug 2, 2011:
You can only use a description. Starck doesn't name his designs. The German word Waschtischtonne is horrible, BTW. At first I thought of a laundry hamper underneath the sink... :-)
Darko Kolega (asker) Aug 2, 2011:
yes that is the right picture I'm working on

well how to call it if not just describe?
Nicole Schnell Aug 2, 2011:
Is this how they look like? Designer Philippe Starck came up with that neat idea. Here are pictures:

http://www.baulinks.de/webplugin/2007/1524.php4
Darko Kolega (asker) Aug 2, 2011:
just normal basins with special column called W.

pers. hygiene
Stefanie Reinhold Aug 2, 2011:
Context please Hello, does this have to do with laundry or personal hygiene? Some context would help.

Proposed translations

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barrel shaped vanity

Please see below link

Or barrel-shaped wash basin (UK?)
Note from asker:
great - thanky!
Peer comment(s):

agree Anja Wulf (X) : Exactly right.
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conical / tapered furniture basin

or vanity unit.

Here is a photo and the description in English (manufacturer):

http://www.duravit.us/website/homepage/products/product_over...
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