Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Sol tomette
English translation:
"tomette" floor tiles
Added to glossary by
Francis MARC
Aug 6, 2003 15:54
20 yrs ago
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French term
Rosalind Cooke (X)
Sol tomette
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Surveying
SURVEYING
This term describes flooring material for a house, in a surveyor's report under heading REPERAGE
Proposed translations
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| 4 | "tomette" floor tiles |
Francis MARC
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| 5 +1 | terracotta floor tile |
pascie
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| 3 +1 | quarry tiles |
Tony M
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| 3 | floor tile (terra cotta) |
Chris Collins (X)
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Proposed translations
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"tomette" floor tiles
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19th century B&B property. - [ Traduire cette page ]
... Entrance Hall 12m2 with original tomette floor tiles Dining Room 32.55m2 with open
fireplace and fresco ceiling Kitchen 20.45m2 Separate WC 1.20m2 Bathroom 3.75 ...
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Vacation rental in Provence France - [ Traduire cette page ]
... Accommodation. The kitchen. The accommodation is a traditional stone-built Provencal
house on three floors with Salerne tomette floor tiles throughout. ...
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Cottage for self catering vacation near Chablis France - [ Traduire cette page ]
... surrounded in green quartz, 16th /17th century tile floor with rare ... Dining Room
- with French beamed ceiling, original “tomette” floors, period lighting ...
www.frenchconnections.co.uk/accom/4466.aspx - 29k - En cache - Pages similaires
Papillon Properties - Atlantic Coast Property Details - [ Traduire cette page ]
... room on the other. There is also a big office with tomette floor tiles,
a fireplace and superb beams. There is one bedroom downstairs ...
www.mellecom.fr/papillon/ac_properties/acprop1008.htm - 12k
www.amazon.fr Livraison gratuite à partir de 20€ d'achats (voir conditions) Lien commercial
19th century B&B property. - [ Traduire cette page ]
... Entrance Hall 12m2 with original tomette floor tiles Dining Room 32.55m2 with open
fireplace and fresco ceiling Kitchen 20.45m2 Separate WC 1.20m2 Bathroom 3.75 ...
www.links-property.co.uk/b28190.html - 7k - En cache - Pages similaires
Vacation rental in Provence France - [ Traduire cette page ]
... Accommodation. The kitchen. The accommodation is a traditional stone-built Provencal
house on three floors with Salerne tomette floor tiles throughout. ...
www.frenchconnections.co.uk/accom/887.html - 15k - En cache - Pages similaires
Cottage for self catering vacation near Chablis France - [ Traduire cette page ]
... surrounded in green quartz, 16th /17th century tile floor with rare ... Dining Room
- with French beamed ceiling, original “tomette” floors, period lighting ...
www.frenchconnections.co.uk/accom/4466.aspx - 29k - En cache - Pages similaires
Papillon Properties - Atlantic Coast Property Details - [ Traduire cette page ]
... room on the other. There is also a big office with tomette floor tiles,
a fireplace and superb beams. There is one bedroom downstairs ...
www.mellecom.fr/papillon/ac_properties/acprop1008.htm - 12k
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
5 mins
floor tile (terra cotta)
My Dictionnaire du Batiment gives floor tile, but I'm pretty certain they are more specifically the traditional terra cotta / terre cuite floor tiles (the ones you treat with linseed oil!).
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6 mins
terracotta floor tile
It's the appropriate term for describing flooring material for a house.
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Here is a Web site, you may want to check :
http://www.emaux-provence.com/francais/sdb/salles_de_bains2....
If I had more details about the context, I could tell you the best equivalent.
Anyways \'terracotta\' is appropriate.
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Note added at 2003-08-06 17:56:30 (GMT) Post-grading
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Here is a Web site, you may want to check :
http://www.emaux-provence.com/francais/sdb/salles_de_bains2....
If I had more details about the context, I could tell you the best equivalent.
Anyways \'terracotta\' is appropriate.
Peer comment(s):
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sarahl (X)
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quarry tiles
I don't in any way disagree with the previous answerers, but would just like to suggest the alternative version, which will be familiar to UK readers at least, as being the nearest domestic equivalent...
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OF COURSE I do know what \'tomettes\' are — but the average UK reader might not. But the \'added value\' marketing appeal of \'quarry tiles\' on a UK proprety description accurately mirrors the French equivalent; and \'quarry tiles\' ARE small, red tiles commonly used in kitchens, exactly like tomettes (except not hexagonal).
So whilst I fully acknowledge that the equivalence is not exact, I believe that the overall meaning is adequately conveyed — certainly, very much the same idea.
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Note added at 2003-08-06 20:21:31 (GMT) Post-grading
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OF COURSE I do know what \'tomettes\' are — but the average UK reader might not. But the \'added value\' marketing appeal of \'quarry tiles\' on a UK proprety description accurately mirrors the French equivalent; and \'quarry tiles\' ARE small, red tiles commonly used in kitchens, exactly like tomettes (except not hexagonal).
So whilst I fully acknowledge that the equivalence is not exact, I believe that the overall meaning is adequately conveyed — certainly, very much the same idea.
Peer comment(s):
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pascie
: I think 'quarry' is not the appropriate term for 'tomettes' as the characteristics of the latter are small, red, hexagonal.Nothing to do with US or UK.
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Thanks, Pascie! Please see my added comment above
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Bourth (X)
: And I've seen many a square red French tile called a tomette too!
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Thanks, Alex! Your knowledgeable support is always much appreciated :-)
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Yolanda Broad
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Thanks, Yolanda! I presume to say that I believe we think along the same lines..!
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