knolled sofa

French translation: canapé moelleux

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English term or phrase:knolled sofa
French translation:canapé moelleux
Entered by: Kévin Bacquet

08:35 Mar 25, 2013
English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Furniture / Household Appliances / description of a sofa
English term or phrase: knolled sofa
Bonjour à tous

Il s'agit d'une description d'hôtel

Pre-dinner drinks and nightcaps are served in our drawing room - a lovely space with curving, barrel-shaped walls and deep knolled sofas to sink into after a hard day's shopping or sightseeing in Edinburgh.

Merci de votre aide
Kévin Bacquet
France
Local time: 18:09
sofa moelleux
Explanation:
C'est l'idée... Les sofas en question sont très épais, on s'y enfonce.

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'profond', sinon
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Cyril B.
France
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3canapé Knoll
Gayle Wallimann
4 +1moelleux capitonnage de nos canapés
Sandra Mouton
4 +1canapés agencés en équerre
Hervé Michaud
4sofa moelleux
Cyril B.
Summary of reference entries provided
This Knoll looks comfy!
kashew

  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
canapé Knoll


Explanation:
I think there is an error in the original, or misunderstanding on the part of the person who described the sofa. A Knoll sofa is a type of sofa designed by Florence Knoll, it is padded with buttons.




    Reference: http://www.retroeurope.com/fr/magasin-meuble/knoll-bauhaus-s...
Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 18:09
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci bien. C'est un hôtel de style géorgien donc pas vraiment adapté à ce genre art déco...


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Séverine Dupied: J'ai juste un petit doute quant à la description du canapé - Les canapés Knoll sont absolument magnifiques, mais pas vraiment confortables pour se relaxer...
19 mins

agree  GILLES MEUNIER
1 hr

agree  Michaela Pizzinini
1 hr
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sofa moelleux


Explanation:
C'est l'idée... Les sofas en question sont très épais, on s'y enfonce.

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Note added at 6 mins (2013-03-25 08:42:14 GMT)
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'profond', sinon

Cyril B.
France
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 23
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Merci de votre aide !
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
moelleux capitonnage de nos canapés


Explanation:
par exemple, si le descriptif de l'hôtel est dans le style dithyrambique habitue.

Sandra Mouton
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:09
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M
21 mins
  -> Merci Tony
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
knolled sofas
canapés agencés en équerre


Explanation:
Les divans sont disposés à 90 degrés.

Knolling is the process of arranging like objects in parallel or 90 degree angles as a method of organization (source: wiki)

l'agencement en équerre n'est pas la formule la plus élégante, mais si cette suggestion de définition vous convient, vous pouvez l'améliorer...




    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knolling
Hervé Michaud
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Françoise Vogel: belle trouvaille ! reste à trouver la meilleure façon de définir cette possibilité d'agencement
3 hrs
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Reference comments


1 hr
Reference: This Knoll looks comfy!

Reference information:
http://www.infurn.com/tracking/index.php?t=detail&v=316&l=fr...

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Note added at 1 heure (2013-03-25 10:33:26 GMT)
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A quick call to the hotel in question would confirm the exact style.

kashew
France
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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