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French term or phrase:	écoplaquettes
English translation:	Ecoplaquettes - water saving device
Entered by:	SusanMurray

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10:44am Oct 4, 2006

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Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology / water consumption

French term or phrase: écoplaquettes

The complete phrase is "Nb de sites et appts livrés avec économiseurs de débit et écoplaquettes"

the part of the document is dealing with water consumption.
I have found a reference which fits the bill
http://www.bionovi.com/portail_bio/ecoplaquette.html
and gives me a nice picture of one

Anyone got any ideas on what it is called in English.

Thanks in advance; any help is appreciated

SusanMurray

KudoZ activity
Questions: 33 (all closed)
Answers: 195

France

Ecoplaquettes

Explanation:
This seems to be a generic name for water saving devices for citerns. In England there are similar systems called Save-a-flush and Hippo.

I would keep the name and add an explanation.

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Note added at 10 mins (2006-10-04 10:54:46 GMT)
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Cisterns sorry not citerns

Selected response from:

Kathryn Strachecky
France

Note from asker to answerer

Thanks everyone for your input; given how vague the document was I went with Kathryns suggestion and kept the name and added an explanation.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +4

Ecoplaquettes

Kathryn Strachecky

4 +1

cistern volume reducer

Bourth

2 +3

water-saving device

Sheila Hardie

water saver packs

Jonathan MacKerron

Answers

5 mins confidence:

water saver packs

Explanation:
???

Jonathan MacKerron
Germany
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

Ecoplaquettes

Explanation:
This seems to be a generic name for water saving devices for citerns. In England there are similar systems called Save-a-flush and Hippo.

I would keep the name and add an explanation.

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Note added at 10 mins (2006-10-04 10:54:46 GMT)
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Cisterns sorry not citerns

Reference: http://www.swwater.co.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1624
Reference: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/2945018.stm

Kathryn Strachecky
France
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Note from asker to answerer

Thanks everyone for your input; given how vague the document was I went with Kathryns suggestion and kept the name and added an explanation.

15 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

water-saving device

Explanation:
This seems to be one of several water-saving devices on the market. I haven't found an English-language equivalent, but I have seen other devices (Save-a-flush and Hippo to name just two!).

Maybe you could simply call it a 'water-saving device'?

HTH

Sheila

For toilet cisterns with a 7 litre flush or greater, insert a Save-a-flush to save up to 1 litre per flush.

* Order a Save-a-flush
* See pictures

For toilet cisterns with a 9 litre flush or greater, insert a Hippo to save up to 3 litres per flush.

http://waterwise.fortune-cookie.com/free-stuff/

In the bathroom
• Don’t leave the tap running while you brush your teeth. Only turn the tap on when you want to rinse, or use a glass o water for rinsing.
• If your toilet has a large or old cistern, fit with a ***water-saving device*** – they save water every time you lush. Or you could consider a dual flush option.
• Take a shower instead of a bath – it uses around a third of the water and save times and money. Watch out for power showers as they us as much water as a bath!

http://www.scottishwater.co.uk/portal/page?_pageid=173,48011...

Sheila Hardie
Spain
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

cistern volume reducer

Explanation:
Given the French propensity to use trade names as generic terms, I rather doubt they actually mean "Ecoplaquettes" (R). "Cistern volume reducer" is generic, perfectly clear, and gets 4 ghits!

Bourth
France
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 161

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French: écoplaquettes

English translation: Ecoplaquettes - water saving device