French term
Mitigeur lavabo bas
Résistant : Le mitigeur est équipé d'une cartouche thermostatique en laiton très résistante à l'usure et au tartre. Les flexibles de raccordement en inox facilitent le montage.
Entretien facile : Le mousseur anti-calcaire permet de limiter le dépôt de calcaire à l'extrémité du robinet, et facilite ainsi son entretien.
Nettoyer avec de l'eau ou un détergent liquide et doux. Sécher à l'aide d'un chiffon doux. Ne pas utiliser de détergents acides ou abrasifs."
Obviously a washbasin tap but what does the bas mean?
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Tony M
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Proposed translations
low-profile single-levere basin tap
Some models of these things are quite bulky, and stick up quite a way above the basin; indeed, certain fashionable models stand up on a great stalk (ideal for splashing!); however, other models, like the one here, are low-profile and hug quite close to the basin.
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Note added at 3 mins (2010-11-03 15:39:22 GMT)
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Here's one example:
http://www.castorama.fr/images/products/i/i_519616.jpg
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Note added at 5 mins (2010-11-03 15:41:15 GMT)
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Here's an example of the type that is not 'bas':
http://www.castorama.fr/store/Mitigeur-lavabo-Cristo-haut-PR...
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Note added at 32 mins (2010-11-03 16:08:00 GMT)
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Apologies for typo, yes, of course it should be: single-lever
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Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: but single "lever", n'est-ce pas"? :)
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Danke, Ingeborg! Ja, sicher!
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Colin Rowe
: Agree with "lever", not "levere"!! ;-) "Single-handle mixer (tap/faucet)" also appears to be extremely common // Agreed, "single-lever mixer..."
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Thanks, Colin! The most refs. I've found to 'handle' seem to be US, I think. 'lever' is the only term I'm familiar with in the UK.
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Evans (X)
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Thanks, Gilla!
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Discussion
That first link to the picture is almost identical to the picture I have which I tried to post on but wasnt able to.
so thanks thats great - thanks a million