Dear All,
Just out of curiosity,seeing that we mostly have covered the definition
in western culture, Dous any one know the term's equivalent(s) in far
eastern cultures, i.e. Chinese, Korean, Japanese?
Regards,
David
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Yoad David Luxembourg
Designing the intangible,
Design Metaphysics
On 18-9-2012 11:56, Gavin O'Brien wrote:
> Dear Francois, Ken and Eduardo,
> as you point out Eduardo, 'in Brazil, função, designates also some bureaucratic procedures tedious and complicated', I would also like to add that persons performing these duties are commonly known as 'functionaries', a more or less perjorative term with connotations of blind obedience to rules and rulers.
> Not a great association for designers.
> Regards,
> Gavin
>
> Gavin O'Brien
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> Otago Polytechnic School of Design
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