mitigeur

English translation: mixing tap (UK) / mixing faucet (US)

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French term or phrase:	mitigeur
English translation:	mixing tap (UK) / mixing faucet (US)
Entered by:	Conor McAuley

06:36 Jan 18, 2022

French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Construction / Civil Engineering / plumbing

French term or phrase: mitigeur

From an invoice detailing maintenance work provided.
Target audience is US.

"Dépose du mitigeur et conservation pour repose." Later on in the invoice, it reads:
"Repose du mitigeur conservé."

I believe they are probably referring to a "mixing faucet" or "single-use faucet" here,
but I've also found "mixing valve" as a translation. Any thoughts or suggestions would
be appreciated. Thanks.

Scott de Lesseps KudoZ activity Questions: 487 (none open) (4 without valid answers) (22 closed without grading) Answers: 2 United States
Local time: 10:12

mixing facucet

Explanation:
https://www.wordreference.com/fren/mitigeur

Français Anglais
mitigeur nm (robinetterie) (system) [...]
(US) mixing faucet n

Definition of mixing faucet
: a faucet that mixes hot and cold water

Mixing faucet Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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Typo.: faucet

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Anecdote: I can't remember the source (maybe French kids on exchange in the UK...or maybe Bill Bryson, actually), but I can remember people from abroad getting annoyed about the lack of mixer taps in the UK -- years ago, obviously.

Here's a fascinating piece from the WSJ that features Mr Churchill and Mr Johnson:

https://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/mhillebrandt/entry/british_pecul...

Selected response from:

Conor McAuley
France
Local time: 16:12

Grading comment

Thanks to you, Conor and to everyone. I agree with what you said about this sufficing as a general term, as we don't have further details.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

mixing facucet

Conor McAuley

3 +2

single-lever mixer tap

Tony M

Answers

52 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

mixing facucet

Conor McAuley
France
Local time: 16:12
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 50

Grading comment

Thanks to you, Conor and to everyone. I agree with what you said about this sufficing as a general term, as we don't have further details.

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks, Conor. This is where I found this term also.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Johannes Gleim: mixing faucet

46 mins

-> Thanks Johannes!

neutral

Tony M: A 'mitigeur' special as has a single lever; more sophisticated than a simple 'mixer tap' / No, but they are more expensive and classier; it is not 'over-int.', this is specifically NOT the simpler kind.

2 hrs

-> I think that without further details, "mixing faucet" suffices as a general term -- it ain't rocket science, in fairness! / No need to over-interpret, although I know exactly the kind of tap/faucet you're talking about, in France. Simpler kinds exist.

agree

Samuël Buysschaert: As it is for US and with only context given "mitigeur", i agree mixing/mixer faucet is sufficient unless we have additional details to specify.

3 hrs

-> Thanks Samuël!

38 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

single-lever mixer tap

Explanation:
...is what it would be in EN-GB; sorry, I don't know the term used in the US, but I guess it's easy enough for you to research that aspect of it.

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Here's one example where the 'single-lever' aspect is specifically mentioned:

HIGH SINGLE LEVER BASIN MIXER FAUCET (4,8x19 ...
https://www.icosmic.com/en/washbasin-faucets/10885-high-sing...
HIGH SINGLE LEVER BASIN MIXER FAUCET (4,8x19,2x27,9 CM). This combination does not exist. Try with other parameters. Measurements: (4,8x19,2x27,9 CM).

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I don't know why people think more context is necessary: this is perfectly clear cut, in France a clear distinction is made between a 'mélangeur' (= simply mixer tap) and a 'mitigeur' (= special kind operated by one single lever). This is not a question of over- or under-interpretation — it is 2 different terms!

Tony M
France
Local time: 16:12
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 1250

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