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Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Nassräume

English translation:

bathrooms, WCs etc

Added to glossary by Kathryn McFarland
Jun 30, 2005 20:52
18 yrs ago
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German term

Nassräumen

German to English Law/Patents Law: Contract(s) Lease agreement
Die Fliesen in den Nassräumen dürfen nicht ohne vorherige Absprache mit dem Vermieter angebohrt
werden.

I know the term "wet room" exists in English, but don't think it corresponds exactly with the German term.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 Tiled surfaces in bathrooms, WCs etc
4 +2 Oh, yes it does
1 info

Discussion

Non-ProZ.com Jul 3, 2005:
have done - thanks for reminder.
Trudy Peters Jul 1, 2005:
Make sure you change Nassr�umen to Nassr�ume for the gloss ;-)

Proposed translations

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2 hrs
German term (edited): Die Fliesen in den Nassr�umen
Selected

Tiled surfaces in bathrooms, WCs etc

Agree with Sil that 'wet rooms' will only be found on .de websites.
I don't wish to sound too disrespectful as these may have been translated by proz.com colleagues :-)
Peer comment(s):
agree Lori Dendy-Molz : This says it. If there were tiles in the "dry rooms," the landlord probably wouldn't want holes drilled there, either. Never really heard of a "wet room."
6 hrs
agree Armorel Young : This is the most user friendly option. What is completely inappropriate is damp room, which is always negative - if you say "You shouldn't sleep in such a damp room" it isn't a Nassraum that's being referred to.
10 hrs
neutral Ingo Dierkschnieder : Problem is you end up listing all the possible rooms without probably even knowing which kind of "Nassräume" there are in the house.
10 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Went for this option and added laundry - thanks to all for help"
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2 mins
German term (edited): Nassr�umen

Oh, yes it does

See glossary:

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Note added at 5 mins (2005-06-30 20:58:04 GMT)
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And another one:

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/983058

The glossary also contains an entry translating it as damp room, damp area, but that sounds rather wrong to me.

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Note added at 7 mins (2005-06-30 20:59:52 GMT)
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Why did I have to put a comma behind \"Oh\"? Only heaven knows or maybe it\'s just late...

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Note added at 16 mins (2005-06-30 21:08:41 GMT)
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As requested, here is a link to a website that has a German and an English language option. I\'m afraid it\'s only a German website but it seems to be properly translated.

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Note added at 16 mins (2005-06-30 21:08:47 GMT)
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http://www.schoerghuber.de/us/produkte/nassraum/nassraum.rsy...

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Note added at 10 hrs 38 mins (2005-07-01 07:30:42 GMT)
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I do understand your doubts about wet rooms, however, we\'re looking for a general term here that corresponds to the German \"Nassraum\" for which so far no one has come up with alternatives. I do like Andrew\'s suggestion but the problem is Kathryn is apparently looking for a general term which saves her from having to list bathrooms, showers, WCs and so on.
Also, it is not correct that the term \"wet rooms\" only appears on German websites if you google for it, indeed I\'ve seen quite a lot British websites using it. I also can confirm that this term is actually used in England, however, this does not seem to be the case in the US (not really something I can judge).

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Note added at 10 hrs 38 mins (2005-07-01 07:30:54 GMT)
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I do understand your doubts about wet rooms, however, we\'re looking for a general term here that corresponds to the German \"Nassraum\" for which so far no one has come up with alternatives. I do like Andrew\'s suggestion but the problem is Kathryn is apparently looking for a general term which saves her from having to list bathrooms, showers, WCs and so on.
Also, it is not correct that the term \"wet rooms\" only appears on German websites if you google for it, indeed I\'ve seen quite a lot British websites using it. I also can confirm that this term is actually used in England, however, this does not seem to be the case in the US (not really something I can judge).

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Note added at 10 hrs 39 mins (2005-07-01 07:31:36 GMT)
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Ups, sorry didn\'t want to post the last comment twice but it didn\'t seem to work the first time around.
Reference:

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/57048?keyword=nassr

Peer comment(s):
agree Hilary Davies Shelby : it does; but you can also use "wet areas" if you like as well ;-)
2 mins
It's all in the game. Thanks Hilary.
neutral silfilla : that's not a proper reference; there's no link and nothing on the Web // I disagree! Just google wet rooms. // you've gotta be kidding. xxx ggls means nothing if the term doesn't apply; read the fine print, so to speak, please
5 mins
I think the glossary is a good enough link, after all this should always be checked before posting a question. // 16,500 hits, what's wrong with that?
neutral Lancashireman : I cannot be certain about factories and laboratories but houses and flats/apartments do not have designated ‘wet rooms’. Householders (parents at least!) try to avoid excessive sloshing about of H20 in bathrooms and WCs
3 hrs
neutral Lori Dendy-Molz : I'd be more inclined to go with "damp rooms" or "damp areas," although it all sounds kind of undesirable in a residence.
8 hrs
agree Kieran McCann : see info
12 hrs
Thank you, eventually someone who doesn't deny a term that others apparently have used without any doubt.
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12 hrs
German term (edited): Nassr�umen

info

I too had never heard of a 'wet room', but a brief excursion into Google shows that it is an accepted and increasingly common term in English, with a clearly defined meaning:

'Wet floor showers, also known as a wet room, are a relatively old concept in parts of Europe, but wet room showers are becoming much more popular in the UK.'
http://www.showerright.co.uk/wet_rooms.htm

'Tiled surfaces' doesn't work imo because tiled surfaces in WCs or other rooms which are not wet rooms are not intended to be covered by the restriction. Moreover, even if 'wet room' is not yet fully accepted in English it should still be used, because the translation objective here is not to find an immediately recognisable US/UK equivalent, but to designate the specific type of rooms referred to in the agreement. An exact description which may sound slightly unfamiliar is therefore preferable to a US/UK substitute term which doesn't actually capture what the agreement is trying to say.

Finally, while I entirely share Andrew's and silfilla's scepticism about supposed established translations of German terms for which the only back-up turns out to be poorly translated/transliterated German websites, that is not the case here:
http://www.the-internet-pages.co.uk/england/uk/fantastic-hou...
http://www.presleyceramics.co.uk/bathroom_shower/wet_rooms.h...
http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/projects/wetroom.htm
http://www.home-improvement.co.uk/bathroom_wetrooms.htm
http://www.shower-guide.com/wet-rooms-and-steam-showers.htm
http://www.boundarybathrooms.co.uk/acatalog/Walk_in_Showers....

Right, end of rant, you can go now...
Peer comment(s):
neutral Lori Dendy-Molz : My reservation here is that these "wet rooms" are not ordinary bathrooms, but fancy wet rooms based on the industrial type, and probably not what is meant here. Also doesn't include laundry room, which probably is.
1 day 58 mins
I'm suggesting it can be used as a general term for rooms intended to be wet on the floor/full of moisture//of course if 'wet room' is different from 'Nassraum' then it doesn't work, but are we sure what 'Nassraum' includes?
neutral silfilla : the common denominator of all these "wet rooms" is that the shower area is not enclosed and that the water runs freely on the floor; IMO that's not what's meant here
1 day 14 hrs
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