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BAIGNOIRE ENCASTREE [3 records]

Record 1 2015-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plumbing Fixtures
DEF

A deep bathtub that is either sunk below the floor level or installed away from enclosing walls.

Key term(s)
  • Roman bath tub

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils sanitaires
DEF

Baignoire profonde encastrée dans le plancher ou placée loin des murs.

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plumbing Fixtures
CONT

bathtubs. 1. Apron or skirt on all exposed sides or end (often called "double shell").

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils sanitaires
OBS

[...] l'expression «bain-tombeau», désignant une baignoire encastrée, de forme extérieure rectangulaire, doit être considérée comme régionale. Ce type de baignoire s’appelle en France «baignoire à tablier».

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plumbing Fixtures
DEF

A bathtub built into a recess or alcove as a permanent fixture.

CONT

The built-in bath will occupy less room, since it can be placed against the wall, in a corner, or in a recess ....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils sanitaires
CONT

Les baignoires à tablier, d’une seule pièce, en fonte émaillée, sont moins lourdes (...) que les baignoires massives en céramique. Elles sont encastrées dans les murs, quelquefois dans le sol.

CONT

Les baignoires encastrées dans les planchers sont d’une réalisation toujours délicate, car elles exigent des épaisseurs de planchers importantes.

Spanish

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