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13:07 Jul 6, 2015 |
French to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Furniture / Household Appliances | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Charles Davis Spain Local time: 15:24 | ||||||
Grading comment
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4 +4 | French bed |
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3 | double bed with a cut-away corner |
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lit à la française |
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Discussion entries: 12 | |
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French bed Explanation: I think the obvious answer here is the right one. There are many references to French beds in motorhomes and everything seems to me to indicate that it refers to the same thing. "Couchages LIT À LA FRANÇAISE, LIT LATÉRAL ARRIÈRE Lit accessible uniquement par 2 côtés (les 2 autres côtés sont accolés aux cloisons de la cellule)." http://www.starterre-campingcar.fr/content/41-lit-a-la-franc... Examples here (in French): http://www.matelas-camping-car.com/12-lit-de-cote-a-la-franc... "A 'French' fixed bed is a rear double placed against the sidewall- usually with the washroom to one side or across the rear. This often means that the corner of the bed is cut off to make access to the washroom wider. " http://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/Motorhomes/Buyers-Guide/Mot... "French Bed Motorhome Layouts A French bed layout is an alternative to an island or fixed double and is better suited to those motorhomes where space is at even more of a premium than usual. With the foot-end corner cut off, French beds allow more space to get around. [...] The French bed sits longitudinally down one side of the motorhome against a side wall. [...]" http://www.outandaboutlive.co.uk/Motorhomes/Buyers-Guide/Mot... |
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