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Record 1 1987-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urban Development
DEF

To build up (a city) with high-rise office and apartment buildings and other large-scale projects.

OBS

1972, from Manhattan, borough of New York City noted for its skyscrapers + ize.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Développement urbain
OBS

M. Gilbert Paré, architecte, du bureau de l'Ordre des architectes du Québec, donne son aval à ce néologisme qui permet de retenir en français l'image projetée par le terme américain.

Spanish

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