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life event [1 record]

Record 1 2018-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology
  • Collaborative and Social Communications
CONT

The jargon term "life events" covers all significant social changes and adversities which people may experience.

CONT

... a key new feature was the ability to define different types of "life events" ... such as starting a new job, entering a new relationship or getting married, making a home improvement, getting a tattoo.

OBS

life event: term used on Facebook.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie
  • Communications collaboratives et sociales
CONT

L'expression «événement de la vie» désigne tout ce qui arrive dans l'environnement social d'une personne, et qui suppose une nouvelle adaptation à la vie.

OBS

évènement de la vie; évènement marquant : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

OBS

évènement marquant : terme utilisé sur Facebook.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología
  • Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
DEF

Evento que presenta una serie de características importantes para la vida del individuo.

CONT

La opción "acontecimiento importante" te permite agregar a tu biografía experiencias por las que has pasado a lo largo de tu vida.

OBS

acontecimiento importante: término utilizado en Facebook.

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