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allègement

English translation: decluttering

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French term or phrase:allègement
English translation:decluttering
Entered by: Maliki Kamara

16:59 Feb 9, 2016
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
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French term or phrase: allègement
Hello everyone,

How would you translate "allègement" in this sentence:

"La tendance à l’allègement est une réaction à celle de l'engouement pour la consommation."

Think of it as getting rid of useless things to keep only the useful ones.

Thanks in advance,
Maliki Kamara
Cote D'ivoire
Local time: 15:05
decluttering
Explanation:
that's what it sounds like from your description but the context (Golf?) is unclear

I understand it as meaning something like this: the decluttering tendancy is a reaction to that of accumulating too much stuff!

or to declutter is a reaction.....

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Note added at 11 mins (2016-02-09 17:10:49 GMT)
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I guess it is like people who first binge then diet!
Selected response from:

Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 17:05
Grading comment
Many thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5decluttering
Lisa Jane
2minimalism
Louisa Tchaicha


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
decluttering


Explanation:
that's what it sounds like from your description but the context (Golf?) is unclear

I understand it as meaning something like this: the decluttering tendancy is a reaction to that of accumulating too much stuff!

or to declutter is a reaction.....

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 11 mins (2016-02-09 17:10:49 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

I guess it is like people who first binge then diet!

Lisa Jane
Italy
Local time: 17:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Many thanks!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks. The context is a mistake. "Golf" should not be there.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carol Gullidge
43 mins
  -> Thanks Carol:)
agree  AllegroTrans
49 mins
  -> Thank you!
agree  katsy: yes, cf Marie Kondo, "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing".
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Katsy!
agree  Rachel Fell
6 hrs
  -> Thanks Rachel!
agree  B D Finch
21 hrs
  -> Thanks!
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
minimalism


Explanation:
This just came to mind :)

Louisa Tchaicha
Tunisia
Local time: 16:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  AllegroTrans: No, minimalism is a style, usually applied to interior design and furnishing, not the process of getting rid of unnecessary stuff per se
48 mins
  -> Thank you AllegroTrans for disagreeing politely :)
agree  philgoddard: We don't know the context, but minimalism can also mean not owning very much.
7 hrs
  -> Thank you
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