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ARTICLES LUXE [2 records]

Record 1 2004-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Trade Goods
OBS

luxury: relating to luxury or luxuries or catering to luxurious tastes: Sumptuous, Nonessential ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'objets de commerce
CONT

[...] dans l'autre [magasin l'objet] s'achèterait encore comme un article de luxe dans un cadre somptueux et avec un personnel stylé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de bienes comerciales
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Record 2 2002-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Trade Goods
OBS

a good whose consumption is sought primarily because the price for that good is high, e.g. diamonds for display.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'objets de commerce
OBS

luxe: caractère d'un bien, d'un service que certaines qualités relativement superflues rendent très couteux [article de luxe, objet de luxe]

Key term(s)
  • article de luxe
  • objet de luxe

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de bienes comerciales
Key term(s)
  • artículo suntuario
  • artículo de lujo
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