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Record 1 2014-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Man-Made Construction Materials
  • Construction Materials
DEF

A trade term denoting a capricious mixture of unrelated traditional and modern elements, which add up to a bad design.

CONT

The use of faked materials, such as artificial fieldstone, or asbestos siding made to resemble bricks, are also examples of borax.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de construction artificiels
  • Matériaux de construction
DEF

Imitation médiocre, œuvre de qualité inférieure.

Spanish

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