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English translation: the decor of a room/house

12:29 Feb 12, 2008

English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.

English term or phrase: interior decorating

Hello
What's the difference btw furniture and interior decirating in this sentence?
"Another type of nonverbal cue is physical environment: building and room design, furniture and other objects, interior decorating, cleanliness, lightning, and noise"
(the text is American, if it can help) I've alwys thought that the decoration of a room and its furniture were more or less the same things.. was I wrong?
Thx!
Luca

Maverick82 (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 276 (none open) (9 closed without grading) Answers: 220
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Selected answer:the decor of a room/house

Explanation:
interior decorating includes the colour scheme, curtains, fixtures and fittings, carpets, furniture, as well as architectural features such as fireplace, staircases, types of flooring etc.

Having recently translated 2 Interior decorating books, I have some experience of this - as well as learning how to build a staircase, and lay tile or wooden flooring...!

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Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:39

Grading comment

thx! :-)
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the decor of a room/house

Carol Gullidge

how all the objects in the room are arranged

Jonathan MacKerron

Discussion entries: 2

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how all the objects in the room are arranged

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is how I see it

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

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the decor of a room/house

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:39
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English
PRO pts in category: 4

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thx! :-)

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