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CHOQUE CULTURAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-10-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- culture shock
1, record 1, English, culture%20shock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a sense of confusion and uncertainty sometimes with feelings of anxiety that may affect people exposed to an alien culture without adequate preparation. 1, record 1, English, - culture%20shock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- choc culturel
1, record 1, French, choc%20culturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Effet produit sur un individu pris au dépourvu lorsqu'il est plongé dans une culture étrangère. 1, record 1, French, - choc%20culturel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología social
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- choque cultural
1, record 1, Spanish, choque%20cultural
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sentimiento de confusión, incertidumbre e incluso ansiedad que se puede experimentar al llegar a un ambiente desconocido, especialmente un país extranjero, hasta lograr entender las diferentes costumbres, normas de comportamiento social y valores compartidos que dominan en ese ambiente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - choque%20cultural
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El choque se minimiza con un mejor conocimiento previo y desarrollando una mayor capacidad de adaptación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - choque%20cultural
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
choque cultural : término, definición y observación extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - choque%20cultural
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