Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
apparecchiatura
English translation:
fixtures and fittings
Added to glossary by
Shera Lyn Parpia
Feb 22, 2006 09:29
18 yrs ago
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Italian term
Italy
translating meaning, not just words
Native in: English 
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English, English
apparecchiatura
Italian to English
Tech/Engineering
Construction / Civil Engineering
furniture design
"equipment" doesn't really sound right here - we're talking about bathroom furnishing, including toilet seats and high-tech tubs but also perfume diffusers and showerheads... any suggestions?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | fixtures and fittings |
Isabel Booth
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| 5 +5 | accessories |
asptech
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| 5 +1 | fixtures |
Robert Mongiello
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| 4 | fittings |
Lindsay Watts
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Proposed translations
48 mins
Selected
fixtures and fittings
I'd put both these English terms because a bathtub can hardly be classed as a bathroom accessory
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "You're right - this is the term I used "
3 mins
fittings
here's one possibility
+5
4 mins
asptech
Specializes in field
accessories
very popular these days, if just "furnishings" does not fill the bill
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Gian
3 mins
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| agree |
Patricia Crotty
39 mins
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| agree |
Costanza T.
1 hr
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| agree |
Chornelia
1 hr
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| agree |
Peter Cox
2 hrs
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+1
4 mins
Robert Mongiello
Native in English
Specializes in field
high-quality and reasonable prices
Native in: English 
Works in: Italian to English, English to Italian
Related KudoZ points
:
8
fixtures
I think this will do.
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Note added at 5 mins (2006-02-22 09:35:15 GMT)
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or plumbing fixtures
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Note added at 8 mins (2006-02-22 09:38:18 GMT)
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or sanitary fixtures/appliances
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Note added at 5 mins (2006-02-22 09:35:15 GMT)
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or plumbing fixtures
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Note added at 8 mins (2006-02-22 09:38:18 GMT)
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or sanitary fixtures/appliances
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Romanian Translator (X)
23 mins
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