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Record 1 2004-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Training of Personnel
  • Nonverbal Communication (Psychology)
  • Military Training
DEF

Nonverbal, usually unconscious communication through the use of postures, gestures, facial expressions, and the like.

OBS

Term also used in the context of military training.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
  • Communication non verbale (Psychologie)
  • Instruction du personnel militaire
DEF

Ensemble des gestes, expressions et attitudes, volontaires ou non, qui constitue un mode de communication.

OBS

Il ne faut pas confondre les expressions langage du corps et langage non verbal, qui comprend, outre le langage du corps, d'autres modes de communication qui n'utilisent pas les mots ou les sons.

OBS

langage corporel : terme utilisé aussi dans le contexte de l'instruction militaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Capacitación del personal
  • Comunicación no verbal (Psicología)
  • Instrucción del personal militar
DEF

Modo de comunicación a través de manifestaciones físicas.

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