Lara Barnett Jul 1, 2011:

@ Mihaela What are you confused about? There is nothing wrong with saying "showroom floor" if you want, I was just saying that "sales floor" is an expression usually used for shops or warehouses selling smaller items than cars. As for "showroom building" this is a way of expressing the building containing a showroom - a noun phrase does not need a dictionary entry to make it usable and correct.///
In addition. Your links say "showroom floor", this is down to usage. I have not said using floor is impossible, but context and usage of terms is just as important to consider as technical labels when translating. The links express the idea "on a showroom floor" given the context where it works. In English we can't just take any term and apply it wherever - i.e. English is based on correct usage according to context and structure. If my description is confusing, maybe you need to refer to a dictionary, an English grammar book, or an English teacher in order to understand the way UK English speakers refer to things and write/speak.

mihaela. Jun 30, 2011:

SHOWroom inside a showroom ... bulding ... I'm totally confused with : But the "showroom" DOES refer to the inner part of the showroom building, this is why it is called "SHOWroom" Showroom, as per dictionaries, is a room in which goods, such as cars, are on display . ... Never heard of showroom building ... really ... Inside the showroom there are cubicles, desks, counters and display areas. When talking about cars and car showroom, the display area is called the showroom floor:
http://firstrespondersnetwork.tv/ems-today-in-baltimore-from...
http://www.driveaccord.net/forums/showthread.php?t=59184
http://www.zxforums.com/forums/zx-10r-forum/44957-they-have-...