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Schlafcouch/Sitzcouch

English translation: sofa bed/studio couch vs. sofa

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German term or phrase:Schlafcouch/Sitzcouch
English translation:sofa bed/studio couch vs. sofa
Entered by: Manuela Junghans

16:35 Aug 3, 2006
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Tourism & Travel / Hotelprospekt
German term or phrase: Schlafcouch/Sitzcouch
Kontext:

Es geht um die Ausstattung eines Wohnzimmers in einem österreichischen Gästehaus. Ein Zimmer hat eine Schlafcouch, das andere eine Sitzcouch.
Martin Wenzel
Germany
Local time: 19:17
sofa bed/studio couch vs. sofa
Explanation:
or sometimes daybed is used for a "Schlafcouch"
Selected response from:

Manuela Junghans
Germany
Local time: 19:17
Grading comment
Most helpful, thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5sofa bed/studio couch vs. sofa
Manuela Junghans
4 +1sleeper sofa
Steven Sidore
4sofa bed/sofa or seat couch
Vere Barzilai
3extendable couch / couch
Nicole Schnell


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
sofa bed/studio couch vs. sofa


Explanation:
or sometimes daybed is used for a "Schlafcouch"

Manuela Junghans
Germany
Local time: 19:17
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Most helpful, thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters: millions of Googles for sofa bed
27 mins
  -> Thanks Trudy
agree  BrigitteHilgner: Quite; in one case an additional person can sleep in the room, in the other case this woud be uncomfortable.
1 hr
  -> thanks Brigitte
agree  Armorel Young: or "settee" for the Sitzcouch
4 hrs
  -> thanks Armorel
agree  Rebecca Garber
5 hrs
  -> thanks Rebecca
agree  Steven Sidore: sofa bed
15 hrs
  -> thanks Steven
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
extendable couch / couch


Explanation:
Suggestion.


Nicole Schnell
United States
Local time: 10:17
Does not meet criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 58
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sofa bed/sofa or seat couch


Explanation:
look into Ikea, you`ll see they talk of sofa-bed and 2-seater or whatever sofas.

Vere Barzilai
Israel
Local time: 20:17
Does not meet criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sleeper sofa


Explanation:
Another common term for these, at least in North America. Sofa bed is fine too.

Steven Sidore
Germany
Local time: 19:17
Does not meet criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicole Schnell: sleeper sofa - that's the one! Only 4.3 million Googles!
1 hr
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