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TENANT VIE SIMPLIFIEE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Movements
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- downshifter
1, record 1, English, downshifter
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Voluntary simplicity. ... Choosing to earn and buy less - to give up income and fast-track success for more free time and less stress involves a quiet personal revolt against dominant culture of getting and spending. This summer, pollsters announced ... [that 28% of] Americans said they had downshifted and had voluntarily cut back on their income in some way to reflect changes in priority. Many of the downshifters were parents who had cut their consumption to reduce working hours, thereby gaining time with their children. 1, record 1, English, - downshifter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most downshifters choose a simpler lifestyle; some, however, are "involuntaries". 2, record 1, English, - downshifter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mouvements sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- partisan d'une vie moins matérialiste
1, record 1, French, partisan%20d%27une%20vie%20moins%20mat%C3%A9rialiste
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tenant d'une vie simplifiée 1, record 1, French, tenant%20d%27une%20vie%20simplifi%C3%A9e
proposal, masculine noun
- partisan du retour en arrière 1, record 1, French, partisan%20du%20retour%20en%20arri%C3%A8re
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matérialiste (n.m.) Personne qui recherche des jouissances et des biens matériels. 2, record 1, French, - partisan%20d%27une%20vie%20moins%20mat%C3%A9rialiste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
simplifier : Rendre plus simple, moins complexe, moins chargé d'éléments accessoires. 2, record 1, French, - partisan%20d%27une%20vie%20moins%20mat%C3%A9rialiste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
retour : Mouvement de sens inverse d'un mouvement précédent. 2, record 1, French, - partisan%20d%27une%20vie%20moins%20mat%C3%A9rialiste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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