Talk:Portable desk

Under the heading "Medieval and renaissance portables", it states "There was rarely a single capital for a kingdom, and the monarch and his (or her) court would travel periodically between several seats of power during the year, taking precious goods and quite a lot of furniture with them...The traditional French words for furniture - 'le mobilier' and 'les meubles' - reflect this. They describe those goods that are 'mobile', in contrast to those that are not: 'les immeubles', that is, buildings." I wonder if this is stated quite accurately. It seems to me that "meubles" and "mobilier" don't specifically describe furniture intended to be taken on the road, so to speak, but more generally that such objects were not attached to the house (as opposed to built-in furniture like bookcases and window seats), and therefore could be placed wherever desired within the house, or without. Thoughts? Occam's Shaver (talk) 16:49, 21 April 2015 (UTC)