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agencé ou mobilier

English translation: fitted-in or free-standing

09:49 Sep 26, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Furniture / Household Appliances / bedside furniture
French term or phrase: agencé ou mobilier
Chevet:
Qu’il soit agencé ou mobilier, simple ou plus recherché, il y a toujours quelque chose qui fasse office de chevet, pour poser des livres, magazines,lunettes, vide poche, avec suffisamment de prises à proximité pour pouvoir brancher téléphone portable et autre matériel electronique.

What would be a good rendering of the phrase agencé ou mobilier here?
General context: presentation on beds, bedroom furniture....
TIA for any input
Clifford Marcus
Local time: 16:18
English translation:fitted-in or free-standing
Explanation:
i.e. a shelf that's part of the bed head or a fitted unit, or a free-standing item of furniture.
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David Goward
France
Local time: 17:18
Grading comment
many thanks
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3 +1fitted-in or free-standing
David Goward


  

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fitted-in or free-standing


Explanation:
i.e. a shelf that's part of the bed head or a fitted unit, or a free-standing item of furniture.

David Goward
France
Local time: 17:18
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
many thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alan Douglas (X): "Fitted or free-standing" is probably sufficient.
4 hrs
  -> It is indeed - thanks.
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