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PHONE SNUBBING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wireless and Mobile Communications
- Collaborative and Social Communications
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phubbing
1, record 1, English, phubbing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- phone snubbing 2, record 1, English, phone%20snubbing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phubbing is the habit of snubbing someone in favour of a mobile phone or tablet... in a social setting, which many see as [a] rude habit gone unchecked. It is an amalgam of the words "phone" and "snubbing. " 3, record 1, English, - phubbing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Communications sans fil et mobiles
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- télésnobisme
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9snobisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] «phubbing», ou «télésnobisme» en français. Contraction de «phone» (téléphone) et de «snubbing» (snober), ce néologisme désigne l'acte de snober quelqu'un dans un contexte social en regardant son téléphone au lieu de lui prêter attention. 1, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9snobisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comunicaciones móviles e inalámbricas
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ningufoneo
1, record 1, Spanish, ningufoneo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hecho de que una persona solo preste atención a un dispositivo móvil sin hacer caso de su entorno, en especial a las personas que la rodean. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ningufoneo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ningufoneo: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda el término "ningufoneo" como equivalente español del inglés "phubbing". 1, record 1, Spanish, - ningufoneo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ningufoneo: neologismo derivado de "ningufonear", creado a partir de "ningunear" y "telefonear". "Ningunear" significa "no hacer caso de alguien, no tomarlo en consideración". 2, record 1, Spanish, - ningufoneo
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