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FOLDAWAY BED [2 records]

Record 1 1999-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Furniture (Various)
  • Hotel Industry (General)
  • Tourist Lodging
  • Passenger Service (Rail Transport)
CONT

Foldaway beds ... fold vertically (or horizontally) into the wall to give the impression of a cupboard. (Hotel, Hostel and Hospital Housekeeping, 1982).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mobilier divers
  • Hôtellerie (Généralités)
  • Hébergement (Tourisme)
  • Trafic voyageurs (Transport par rail)
OBS

Il est pour ainsi dire invisible dans la journée. Très facile à manipuler, il reste en équilibre dans n'importe quelle position. Ouvert, il a l'aspect d'un lit traditionnel. (Revue technique équip'hôtel, 04/92, p. 74).

Key term(s)
  • lit-armoire

Spanish

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Record 2 1984-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Home Furniture
DEF

A bed that may be folded or swung into a closet when not in use.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mobilier domestique
CONT

Le lit-placard comporte un sommier pliant et une literie fixée à ce dernier par des sangles; il se loge soit dans un placard individuel, soit dans un élément mural fermé.

Spanish

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