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English translation: Fixtures


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20:25 Nov 9, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Construction / Civil Engineering / brochure for new apartments
German term or phrase: Objekte
Auch für die Bäder werden ausschließlich aufwendige Materialien an der Wand sowie Objekte und Armaturen renommierter Markenhersteller eingebaut.
Rachel Taylor
English translation:Fixtures
Explanation:
Things like baths and sinks. Armaturen would be fittings, eg taps and shower heads. You could just combine both words and say fittings.
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philgoddard
Local time: 21:06
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thanks
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4 +5Fixturesphilgoddard
5Sanitary goods
Peter Craggs


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Fixtures


Explanation:
Things like baths and sinks. Armaturen would be fittings, eg taps and shower heads. You could just combine both words and say fittings.

philgoddard
Local time: 21:06
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
thanks

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agree  TonyTK
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agree  Jeux de Mots
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agree  milinad
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agree  Goldcoaster
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Sanitary goods


Explanation:
The adjective "sanitary" should be included, as otherwise fittings (or fixtures or fixtures) could refer to almost anything.

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Note added at 10 hrs (2009-11-10 07:07:48 GMT)
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Sorry - delete second "or fixtures"

Peter Craggs
Germany
Local time: 04:06
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