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open floor plan(s)

French translation: Vastes espaces décloisonnés

16:41 Sep 14, 2008
English to French translations [PRO]
Architecture / Maison pour personne en fauteuil roulant
English term or phrase: open floor plan(s)
Bonjour,
une famille avec un enfant en fauteuil roulant fait construire une maison. Une de leurs demandes expresse est qu'il y ait "an open floor plan".
Merci d'avance.
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French translation:Vastes espaces décloisonnés
Explanation:
"Espaces décloisonnés et spacieux"
"Volumes amples et décloisonnés"
On parle également de "(vastes) Volumes ouverts"

En fait "open plan" signifie qu'il n'y a pas ou peu de cloisons. L' "open plan" constitue un des maîtres mots de l'esprit Loft.
Avec un enfant en fauteuil, il va de soit que la préférence des clients ira vers une maison de plain-pied, mais ici je crois que c'est de larges/spacieux espaces à vivre dont il est question.
Des espaces décloisonnés qui facilitent la circulation dans la maison, d'un endroit à l'autre...

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What is an Open Floor Plan?

By Lee Wallender, About.com
Filed In:

1. Exterior & Framework

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An open floor plan is a relatively new concept in residential home design. That means that larger spaces are opened up within the house to connect areas with different functions.

Homes up until the 1940s and 1950s employed designs where each function had its own separate room. The kitchen would be a separate room, living room a separate room, dining room a separate room, and so on.

This is not to imply that there was no traffic flow in these rooms. Kitchens could have multiple doorways—but again that is the operative word, “doorways.”
Post-War Open Floor Plans
After World War II, it became possible for ordinary homeowners to have houses with open floor plans. In the most common scenario, there would be one large open space encompassing the kitchen, family room, and dining room. While many of us are accustomed to this arrangement nowadays, this was a revelation then. No longer was cooking a tedious function to get out of the way simply to provide sustenance to the family. Now, cooking became a social function so that mom could cook, Junior could construct his model airplane on the kitchen table, and Pop would read his newspaper before the fire in the family room.

Also, improvements in structural materials made open floor plans easier to achieve. Stronger and more compact structural beams, such as the micro laminated beam, made it easier to create open floor plans.

Today, open floor plans are as common as garages and basement media rooms. In fact, many designers are turning back to the earlier style of cellularized rooms to achieve more of a retro feel.
http://homerenovations.about.com/od/houseexteriorframework/a...

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Cloisons et panneaux | DCCV.TV
Du côté de chez vous : Les lofts, les grands volumes ouverts, c'est bien beau, mais à la longue, ce n'est pas si facile de concilier la cuisine, le salon.
www.dccv.tv/cloisons-et-panneaux - 35k - En cache - Pages similaires

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Vente maison Gouesnou 318 720 € 3369277 ouestfrance-immo
Grande contemporaine aux volumes ouverts et très clairs. Jardin paysagé et quartier calme. Renseignez vous rapidement sur les modalités de visite !
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Architecture de collection
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-09-14 19:18:13 GMT)
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Et en anglais, pour visualiser :

If you want a house with an open floor plan -- Newsday.com
- [ Traduire cette page ]
13 Sep 2008 ... It has an open floor plan, where the eat-in kitchen flows into the dining room, great room and entertainment room. ...
www.newsday.com/classified/realestate/ny-re-openfloorplan,0... - 23k - En cache - Pages similaires

Picture of an "open floor plan" :
http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/cabin-decor-ideas-43.jpg

Good example :
http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/cabin-decor-ideas-43.jpg
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Myriam Dupouy
France
Local time: 19:28
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Summary of answers provided
3 +4Vastes espaces décloisonnés
Myriam Dupouy
4plan / architecture / construction / conception ( à ) placher ouvert
Arnold T.
4conception de plain-pied
Philippe Maillard
4rez-de-chaussée sans obstacles
Arnaud HERVE


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
plan / architecture / construction / conception ( à ) placher ouvert


Explanation:
GDT / bâtiment :

open floor = plancher ouvert n. m.

Définition :
Floor the joists of which do not support a ceiling. The joists are visible.



Arnold T.
Canada
Local time: 13:28
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 31

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Stéphanie Soudais: Pas sûre que ce soit ce que recherche la famille en question
19 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
conception de plain-pied


Explanation:
De plain-pied : sans avoir de difficulté d'accès
Un plain-pied : suite de pièces de plain-pied
Loc. (1654; à plain pied, 1611). De plain-pied : au même niveau. | Pièces de plain-pied, ouvertes de plain-pied sur une terrasse. | Aller de plain-pied d'une pièce à l'autre, sans monter ni descendre.

Grand Robert

Philippe Maillard
Brazil
Local time: 14:28
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Domitille Lee
2 mins
  -> Merci Domitille Lee !
disagree  Christine Roffi: Non, il s'agit de grandes pièces et très peu de cloisons comme l'explique Myriam.
3 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Vastes espaces décloisonnés


Explanation:
"Espaces décloisonnés et spacieux"
"Volumes amples et décloisonnés"
On parle également de "(vastes) Volumes ouverts"

En fait "open plan" signifie qu'il n'y a pas ou peu de cloisons. L' "open plan" constitue un des maîtres mots de l'esprit Loft.
Avec un enfant en fauteuil, il va de soit que la préférence des clients ira vers une maison de plain-pied, mais ici je crois que c'est de larges/spacieux espaces à vivre dont il est question.
Des espaces décloisonnés qui facilitent la circulation dans la maison, d'un endroit à l'autre...

***

What is an Open Floor Plan?

By Lee Wallender, About.com
Filed In:

1. Exterior & Framework

Sponsored Links

Easy Floorplan SoftwareDraw Perfect Floorplans - Fast See Examples. Free Download!www.SmartDraw.com

Do Your Own Floor PlansThis Easy Tool For Homeowners Makes Creating Floor Plans Fun. Try Now!www.plan3D.com/FloorPlanTool

Floor PlanFind The Top Rated Floor Plan Sites Here.HousePlan.TheSearchPro.info
Renovation Ads
Free House Plans Redo Bathroom Bathrooms Design Kitchen Floor Plans Home Plan
An open floor plan is a relatively new concept in residential home design. That means that larger spaces are opened up within the house to connect areas with different functions.

Homes up until the 1940s and 1950s employed designs where each function had its own separate room. The kitchen would be a separate room, living room a separate room, dining room a separate room, and so on.

This is not to imply that there was no traffic flow in these rooms. Kitchens could have multiple doorways—but again that is the operative word, “doorways.”
Post-War Open Floor Plans
After World War II, it became possible for ordinary homeowners to have houses with open floor plans. In the most common scenario, there would be one large open space encompassing the kitchen, family room, and dining room. While many of us are accustomed to this arrangement nowadays, this was a revelation then. No longer was cooking a tedious function to get out of the way simply to provide sustenance to the family. Now, cooking became a social function so that mom could cook, Junior could construct his model airplane on the kitchen table, and Pop would read his newspaper before the fire in the family room.

Also, improvements in structural materials made open floor plans easier to achieve. Stronger and more compact structural beams, such as the micro laminated beam, made it easier to create open floor plans.

Today, open floor plans are as common as garages and basement media rooms. In fact, many designers are turning back to the earlier style of cellularized rooms to achieve more of a retro feel.
http://homerenovations.about.com/od/houseexteriorframework/a...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-09-14 19:01:44 GMT)
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Cloisons et panneaux | DCCV.TV
Du côté de chez vous : Les lofts, les grands volumes ouverts, c'est bien beau, mais à la longue, ce n'est pas si facile de concilier la cuisine, le salon.
www.dccv.tv/cloisons-et-panneaux - 35k - En cache - Pages similaires

[FLASH]
new Ondine Design: M. Bihain & C. Callewaert Ondine bench minisite ...
Format de fichier: Shockwave Flash
... a été facilement vidée de ses cloisons de séparations intérieures pour offrir de nouveaux volumes ouverts optimisant la sensation d espace. ...
www.callewaert-architecture.be/callewaert-architecture.swf - Pages similaires

Vente maison Gouesnou 318 720 € 3369277 ouestfrance-immo
Grande contemporaine aux volumes ouverts et très clairs. Jardin paysagé et quartier calme. Renseignez vous rapidement sur les modalités de visite !
www.ouestfrance-immo.com/annonce_brest_vente-maison_3369277... - 26k - En cache - Pages similaires

Architecture de collection
L’architecte crée des volumes ouverts et lumineux avec des cadrages sur le paysage. A l’intérieur, un plancher en béton brut foncé contraste avec des ...
www.architecturedecollection.fr/portfolio_architectes.asp?N... - 8k - En cache - Pages similaires

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2 hrs (2008-09-14 19:18:13 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Et en anglais, pour visualiser :

If you want a house with an open floor plan -- Newsday.com
- [ Traduire cette page ]
13 Sep 2008 ... It has an open floor plan, where the eat-in kitchen flows into the dining room, great room and entertainment room. ...
www.newsday.com/classified/realestate/ny-re-openfloorplan,0... - 23k - En cache - Pages similaires

Picture of an "open floor plan" :
http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/cabin-decor-ideas-43.jpg

Good example :
http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/cabin-decor-ideas-43.jpg

Myriam Dupouy
France
Local time: 19:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine Roffi: Oui, parfait pour "volumes ouverts"!
58 mins
  -> "Volumes ouverts" est le terme que mon père utilise toujours en fait...Mais sinon, j'en sais rien.(Il était dessinateur industriel -architecte avant de se réorienter) et avec ça j'oublie de vous remercier !//Merci, "Volumes ouverts" et fonctionnels !
agree  Domitille Lee: effectivement vous avez raison, je croyais que cela signifiait de plain-pied mais en pleine recherche pour des raisons personnelles, je vois qu'il existe des "3-level houses with open-floor plan", les photos montrant des pièces de grands volumes
1 hr
  -> Merci Beaucoup Domitille ! Vous souhaitez changer de déco pour un "esprit loft" ? ;o)
agree  sophieb
16 hrs
  -> Merci Sophie !
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
1 day 11 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
rez-de-chaussée sans obstacles


Explanation:
C'est du besoin de la chaise roulante qu'il faut partir. Entrer et sortir de la maison, circuler dedans.

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Evidemment si c'est au pluriel il faut adapter. Je choisirais alors "un rez-de-chaussée et des étages sans obstacles". Mais je garde rez-de-chaussée quand-même parce que la libre circulation vers le jardin, la voiture, la rue... reste cruciale dans la volonté des auteurs.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-09-14 22:23:04 GMT)
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Encore une remarque: je préfère "sans obstacles" à "décloisonné" parce qu'il n'y a pas que les obstacles verticaux. Un dénivellement de deux marches serait aussi nuisible.

Arnaud HERVE
France
Local time: 19:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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