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Thanks for your help. I have chosen "deck-level' pool. The difference from an infinity pool as I understand it is that infinity pools look out over a vista which is lower than them, usually an expanse of water, thereby giving the impression of no edge. A deck-level pool can be indoors. It's similar to an infinity pool in that there is no raised edge, but it does not necessarily have a view and does have an overflow grating at the edge - one which lies flush with the water level and the pool surround, as the client's explanation indicates. Many thanks to all contributors! 3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer
One of those situations where the French sees one side of the coin and the English the other, I guess. The point is that the join between the pool and the poolside (plage) is flush. The English expression qualifies the pool, the French the poolside.
Did not do a full search (it's still early here), but the "deck-level pool" refs I find are UK, while edgeless/infinity pool refs seem to be US. The pics look similar.
but if you read the Wikipedia entry you will see they are even more luxurious than the "deck-level pool", which is what I am now sure this is. For "Finnish overflow", looking at the links I think you can blame an overflow of German to English translators. In any case, one's never alone with a rubber duck.
"Finnish overflow" sounds like a euphemism for the morning after an excessive night on the town and I'm sure the only "infinity pool" in existence was commissioned by Zaphod Beeblebrox on his way to the restaurant at the end of the universe :)
Emma's offering of "Finnish overflow" in the reference comments sounded a bit translatorese to me, but looking at her lnks led me to "deck-level pool", which I think is probably the correct term. Thanks!
When I visited friends in Germany several years ago, they suggested a walk on the Finnish trail to walk off my jet lag. That "finnish trail" turned out to be a cleared path a wooded area. The trail (or walking path) was covered with wood chips. Maybe the Finnish beach is also derived from some language other than French.
To this lover of architecture, that powerpoint was a beautiful find. But the "plage finlandaise" in it is located in Finland and is apparently designed to imitate an actual Finnish beach. It doesn't appear to be an infinity-edge pool, either. :(
then if you go on the Hotel official site and check the part dealing with pools you'll find they just talk about "the sky as sole witness" meaning that you can tan yourself privately and in one of the photos these beds with lateral protection are shown. http://www.mamounia.com/uk/ http://www.mamounia.com/fr/
So, actually in Northern Europe, the strong chilly winds make people use this closed beds that protect from cold and, consequently, also from other people staring.
Otherwise I could not find any other linking cause between the sites describing this ***beach*** and the official Mamounia site apparently not talking about it in the course of pools descriptions.
of course I may be wrong but I cannot think to anything else!
I don't think it's an infinity pool, which appears to be piscine infinie or piscine à débordement. And a spillway seems a very odd thing to advertise, given that most of us don't know what it is.
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Scotland log cabins and Holiday parks with caravans and self ...
Traditional Finnish sauna. Garden and patio with barbeque. ... Chalets & Luxury Lodges at Crieff Hydro 3-star chalets (sleeping 4 - 5 - 6) ... Free access to leisure facilities including swimming pool, sauna, spa, squash and gymnasium. ... www.scotland-inverness.co.uk/holidayparks.htm - Cached - Similar
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Holiday apartment in Engelberg, Switzerland: Apartment D - Luxury ...
ALPHAVEN is a newly built Chalet Style House with 4 luxury apartments. ... Facilities: Finnish sauna, laundry room, ski room, covered parking. ... www.holiday-rentals.co.uk/Switzerland/ski.../p16280.htm?... - Cached - Similar
Seem to be in Scotland!
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Can I just point out that I could not find any French sites with "plage finlandaise" re chalets/swimming pools or the like
just about all refs related to sauna finlandais
FWIW :)
liz askew United Kingdom Local time: 02:47 Native speaker of: English
Explanation: based on the visuals I found, as well as the description of the facilities at at least one hotel.
Travelin Ann Local time: 21:47 Works in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 7
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Thanks for your help. I have chosen "deck-level' pool. The difference from an infinity pool as I understand it is that infinity pools look out over a vista which is lower than them, usually an expanse of water, thereby giving the impression of no edge. A deck-level pool can be indoors. It's similar to an infinity pool in that there is no raised edge, but it does not necessarily have a view and does have an overflow grating at the edge - one which lies flush with the water level and the pool surround, as the client's explanation indicates. Many thanks to all contributors!
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