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Toiles de tentes électriques.

English translation: electric OR motorized awning

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French term or phrase:toile de tente électrique
English translation:electric OR motorized awning
Entered by: Tony M

01:31 Aug 8, 2019
French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Real Estate / Property specification
French term or phrase: Toiles de tentes électriques.
This is in the list of features of a luxury property in Switzerland. It is with all the outdoor stuff at the end.
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:13
electric OR motorized awnings
Explanation:
Given this is from CH, I suspect this may simply mean it has electrically-driven awnings; you should be able to work this out by elimination — i.e. if it hasn't already been mentioned elsewhere, as this is certainly a desirable feature they would want to mention.

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Tony M
France
Local time: 16:13
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
1 +5electric OR motorized awnings
Tony M
4 -2power generating fabric/canvas tents
Francois Boye


Discussion entries: 2





  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -2
power generating fabric/canvas tents


Explanation:
https://www.google.com/search?hl=fr-US&authuser=0&biw=1268&b...

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 10:13
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 34

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  B D Finch: That would be "toile de tente photovoltaïque" !
8 hrs
disagree  AllegroTrans: power generating tents? to electrocute illegal campers?
11 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +5
toiles de tentes électriques.
electric OR motorized awnings


Explanation:
Given this is from CH, I suspect this may simply mean it has electrically-driven awnings; you should be able to work this out by elimination — i.e. if it hasn't already been mentioned elsewhere, as this is certainly a desirable feature they would want to mention.



Tony M
France
Local time: 16:13
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 365

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  James A. Walsh
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, James!
agree  B D Finch: "Store banne - Toile de tente Le store banne est le système de toile tendue le plus adapté" https://www.georjon.ch/protections-solaires-stores/store-ban...
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, B!
agree  AllegroTrans
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, C!
agree  Domini Lucas
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Domini!
agree  Simon Charass
10 hrs
  -> Thanks, Simon!
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