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Record 1 2003-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Urban Housing
DEF

The art of discarding unnecessary items.

OBS

A term associated with feng shui, the Chinese philosphy relating to the optimal siting and arrangement of a building, room, etc., which became fashionable in the West in the 1990s.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
DEF

Action de désencombrer (faire cesser d'être encombré).

Spanish

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