Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

WC thermiques

English translation:

incinerating toilet

Added to glossary by Bashiqa
Oct 17, 2012 13:01
11 yrs ago
French term

WC thermiques

French to English Tech/Engineering Energy / Power Generation Hydro-electric power gene
Again no other context. Large company at an international exhibition.
XXXX au salon Interclima 2010 : les WC thermiques.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 incinerating toilet

Discussion

Bashiqa (asker) Oct 17, 2012:
having done a little more research, it would appear that it is an incinerating toilet!!
Bashiqa (asker) Oct 17, 2012:
I think that it should possibly be Wc i.e watt crete as a measurement used in solar power and nothing to do with exploding/motorised/infernal combustion-engined toilets.
chris collister Oct 17, 2012:
visions of WC thermiques lined up with tronçonneuses and tondeuses thermiques... The mind boggles.

Proposed translations

+2
20 mins
Selected

incinerating toilet

This would be a type of portable toilet, useful for situations where plumbing is prohibitively expensive or not justified, e.g. temorary installations - which appears to be the present case (large company at an international exhibition)
Example sentence:

An incinerating toilet is a boudoir that does exactly what you'd expect it to do. Electric heating elements in the base of the toilet heat up to a balmy 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit, reducing any human waste that has been deposited into the chamber to an easi

Note from asker:
I'm tempted to say 'ask a silly question ..... but it would appear to be the correct answer.
Peer comment(s):

agree Alison Sabedoria (X)
5 hrs
agree B D Finch : Amazing. Dangerous? Not for use during a heatwave in the Sahara.
6 hrs
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