translate English to French: The terms "conservation" and "restoration" are derived from architectural practices and those related to individual buildings and are not really appropriate to cities, which cannot be considered as static, aesthetic objects.
Les termes de «conservation» ou de «restauration», employés par extension des pratiques architecturales et de l’édifice singulier, conviennent mal à la ville qu’on ne saurait traiter de façon figée et à but contemplatif.