...Toilet vs Washlet...

Spanish translation: -

06:49 Jul 17, 2005

English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial / Toilet Installation

English term or phrase: ...Toilet vs Washlet...

Sanitary units in the bathroom... what the difference here could be? Thank you

Gabriel Aramburo Siegert KudoZ activity Questions: 668 (4 open) (5 without valid answers) (10 closed without grading) Answers: 2994
Local time: 13:02

Spanish translation:-

Explanation:
Hello Gabriel,
The term washlet is for the new modern toilet with all sorts of extras:

Washlets are the next generation of toilet fixtures

For maximum comfort, your Washlet uses a streamlined wand that extends to provide a soothing warm flow of aerated water for complete cleansing. What's more, the Washlet offers a wide array of innovative features. There's a soothing warm air dryer. For additional comfort, a heated seat. We even took your olfactory senses into consideration by including an air purifier. And the nozzle automatically self cleans before and after each use. Of course, Washlets are designed for both men and women of all ages.

Cannot seem to find the right term in Spanish but it must be on the internet... or you can ask at a store...

Good luck!

Ellen

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Note added at 1 hr 49 mins (2005-07-17 08:39:31 GMT)
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The wikipedia states that the washlet is a toilet including a bidet and that even though TOTO brought the product on the market with this brand name it is now used for the wide range of similar products with or without additional features.

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inodoro_japonés

Hope this helps!

Selected response from:

Ellen Singer
Local time: 20:02

Grading comment

This is the one, Ellen. Good to hear from you and be a good girl! Thanks much.
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Summary of answers provided

3 +2

Ellen Singer

...inodoro vs. bidet...

Daniel Coria

WC vs water con ducha

Carmen Álvarez

4 -1

inodoro vs lavatorio

María Vagni

Discussion entries: 4

Answers

26 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

...toilet vs washlet... inodoro vs lavatorio

Explanation:
sugerido

María Vagni
Argentina
Local time: 15:02
Native speaker of:

Spanish

35 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

...toilet vs washlet...

Ellen Singer
Local time: 20:02
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

This is the one, Ellen. Good to hear from you and be a good girl! Thanks much.

1 day 7 hrs confidence:

...toilet vs washlet... ...inodoro vs. bidet...

Explanation:
Si los dos términos aparecen por separado, entonces estamos hablando de un bidet y un inodoro en forma individual. En las referencias, los "washlets" o "bidets" aparecen instalados sobre los inodoros como elemento adicional (ver los pies de foto en cada uno de los productos):

http://www.washlet.com/jasmin.asp
http://www.washlet.com/e200.asp
http://www.washlet.com/chloe.asp
http://www.washlet.com/portable.asp

Aquí aparece como "bidet" en inglés:

http://www.procomfortusa.com/chloe.htm

Y el sitio de totowashlets también utiliza el término:

http://www.totowashlets.com/

Un saludo enorme, Gabriel and, once again, hope it helps!

Daniel Coria
Argentina
Local time: 15:02
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 66

1 day 19 hrs confidence:

...toilet vs washlet... WC vs water con ducha

Explanation:
El washlet es un water que aquí en Japón es muy normal. Tiene una ducha, que es un difusor que al apretar un botón limpia directamente "allí donde se necesita". También el asiento se calienta, y algunos hasta tienen función de "bidet" para mujeres, secado, extinción de olores y, atención, sonido de agua para "disimular".
No es broma, yo tengo uno en mi casa.
el caso es que estos bichos apenas se comercializan en España y no creo que tengan un nombre. Yo propongo water con ducha, pues es la traducción literal pero se adapta al significado real.
Saludos.

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Note added at 1 day 19 hrs 29 mins (2005-07-19 02:19:32 GMT)
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Yo no lo llamaría bidet porque aquí es la palabra que se usa para ofrecer un servicio extra al público femenino, dentro del conjunto de botoncitos del aparato. En realidad, es simplemente que el difusor avanza un poquito más hacia adelante y se inclina hacia abajo :)
Supongo que los fabricantes exportan también la palabra bidet al traducir el \"letrero\" del botón rosa (ver fotos), de modo que el aparato en conjunto no debe llamarse bidet.

Reference: http://www.gulbransen.net/photos/japan/toilets/pages/07.Wash...
Reference: http://www.toto-eng.co.jp/rimodel_tbt/bat/cplan.html

Carmen Álvarez
Spain
Local time: 20:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 24

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