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to all you native English speakers: Would 'he sat on the rim of the chair' be a possible translation, too? (esp. while thinking of one those wooden, round bistro chairs with a slightly elevated border as in the pic below - or a bar stool...) Or does that sound strange?
(photo from www.trentfurniture.co.uk)
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To me, in any context, "he sat on the rim of the chair" sounds strange. I would always say "he sat on the edge of the chair" or "he sat on the edge of his chair".
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Rim is strange to my ear, it's used more for containers like the rim of a cup, or the rim of a toilet seat. Edge is used for flat surfaces like a chair. I would also say "edge of the chair" sounds strange too, "edge of the seat" seems much more natural. Chair sounds more formal, like armchair/lounge chair where you relax into it, whereas seat sounds more informal, like a fold down seat at a sporting event, where one is more likely to be on the edge from excitement.
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We'll sell you the whole seat, but you'll only need the edge. Sunday, Sunday, Sunday! Monster truck rally!
