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Record 1 2014-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Communication
  • Internet and Telematics
DEF

A large group of people who gather in a usually predetermined location, perform some brief action, and then quickly disperse.

CONT

Organizing a "flash mob" basically involves e-mailing a bunch of people with instructions to show up at a certain place for a few moments, then disappear.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de la communication
  • Internet et télématique
DEF

Rassemblement impromptu de personnes averties par le Web, d'une durée de quelques minutes, dans un but précis et souvent absurde.

OBS

Ces rassemblements urbains tiennent à la fois de la poésie et de la farce. Leurs promoteurs mettent en avant l'aspect social à l'ère des nouvelles technologies.

Spanish

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