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console d'appoint

English translation: occasional console table

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French term or phrase:console d\'appoint
English translation:occasional console table
Entered by: Hermien Desaivre

13:25 Jun 24, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: console d'appoint
La * console d'appoint*, modulable à souhait, permet de varier les postes de travail (bureau, lit, méridienne).
Elle peut se transformer tout aussi aisément en table de chevet ou/et table basse.

Can I call this simply a console? A cabinet? An adjustable cabinet?
Hermien Desaivre
South Africa
Local time: 01:54
occasional console table
Explanation:


"table d'appoint" on it's own is given as "occasional table" in the grand dictionnaire terminologique. Seems to be in fairly common usage with console ; 64 200 google hits.
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Jessica Edwards
France
Local time: 01:54
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Summary of answers provided
4side console table
Evans (X)
4occasional console table
Jessica Edwards
3additional (console) table
mimi 254


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
side console table


Explanation:
I would call a table d'appoint a side table, and a console a console table. This seems to be a combination of the too, and the expression side console table is used.

A modern example can be seen here:

"A side console table with a shelf for display or storage."

http://www.luminati.co.uk/products.php?p=12_42


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Note added at 10 mins (2010-06-24 13:36:36 GMT)
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of the two!

Evans (X)
Local time: 00:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks - this makes sense. Elsewhere they call it a "nomade" - "S'adapter aux styles de vie des clients en diversifiant les espaces de travail (lit, bureau, méridienne) enrichis d'éléments modulables et nomades (console d'appoint multi fonctions)." - I cannot find this designation in EN - do you knwo if this exists, if this is the same thing? If not, I'll open it as a new question.

Asker: Sorry, I just saw my mistake - meaning it can be moved around and adapted. Truly tired and ineffective translator on this side, apologies!

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additional (console) table


Explanation:
supplémentaire

mimi 254
Local time: 00:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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2 days 23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
occasional console table


Explanation:


"table d'appoint" on it's own is given as "occasional table" in the grand dictionnaire terminologique. Seems to be in fairly common usage with console ; 64 200 google hits.

Example sentence(s):
  • This generously scaled occasional console table features a rich mahogany finish adorned by hand carved leaf accent legs and carved wood table tops.

    Reference: http://www.granddictionnaire.com/BTML/FRA/r_Motclef/index800...
    Reference: http://www.furnitureny.com/Occasionaltables/26_Hall_console....
Jessica Edwards
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Local time: 01:54
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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