Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
colonne technique
English translation:
services duct/column
Added to glossary by
claude-andrew
Nov 26, 2015 17:48
8 yrs ago
French term
France
Bilingual scientist English French
Native in: English 
Works in: English to French, French to English, English
colonne technique
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Manufacturing
Hygiene equipment for the catering industry
The exact context with photo is here:
http://www.sofinor.com/fr/catalog-330-64-78-3-7-304-889-0.ht...
**Colonne technique**
Description
Centrale nettoyage / désinfection
Hygiene
Borne hygiène 2 en 1 avec un lave-mains et une centrale de désinfection intégrée à la colonne technique, les avantages sont multiples :
Ce dispositif permet de cacher les tuyaux d’arrivées d’eau et d’évacuations et de cacher la centrale de désinfection.
Facilité de nettoyage de l’ensemble avec une colonne lisse
Gain d’espace car tout regroupé en 1 seul endroit
Gain de raccordement en plomberie
Pas de tuyaux apparents
Support bidon
http://www.sofinor.com/fr/catalog-330-64-78-3-7-304-889-0.ht...
**Colonne technique**
Description
Centrale nettoyage / désinfection
Hygiene
Borne hygiène 2 en 1 avec un lave-mains et une centrale de désinfection intégrée à la colonne technique, les avantages sont multiples :
Ce dispositif permet de cacher les tuyaux d’arrivées d’eau et d’évacuations et de cacher la centrale de désinfection.
Facilité de nettoyage de l’ensemble avec une colonne lisse
Gain d’espace car tout regroupé en 1 seul endroit
Gain de raccordement en plomberie
Pas de tuyaux apparents
Support bidon
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 +2 | services duct |
Tony M
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| 3 | hygiene station |
liz askew
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| 2 | utility shaft |
pooja_chic
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Proposed translations
+2
3 hrs
Selected
services duct
As often between FR and EN, while the FR describes first and foremost its form, I think we'd be inclined to describe its function: it is a kind of vertical wall-mounting duct that carries the various services (i.e. H & C water + waste, possibly electrical too)
Note from asker:
| Yep - services is the key word. Thanks! |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Tony!"
2 hrs
pooja_chic
Native in English
Translation is depth of the passion
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French, Portuguese to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
4 hrs
hygiene station
Note from asker:
| Yes Liz, "hygiene station" is the whole caboosh, of which the"colonne tehnique" is a part (indeed, "hygiene station" is precisely what I've called it as a translation of "Borne Hygiène") |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Tony M
: 'Trouble is, the 'colonne technique' is only one element of the 'hygiene station' — you might even say that the 'hygiene station' is mounted onto the 'colonne technique'
8 hrs
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Discussion
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