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SALUDO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Nonverbal Communication (Psychology)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foot shake
1, record 1, English, foot%20shake
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The foot shake is a way of greeting each other without shaking hands. 2, record 1, English, - foot%20shake
Record 1, Key term(s)
- footshake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Communication non verbale (Psychologie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- salut du pied
1, record 1, French, salut%20du%20pied
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le salut du pied est une manière de se saluer qui permet d'éviter la poignée de main. 2, record 1, French, - salut%20du%20pied
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento humano
- Comunicación no verbal (Psicología)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- saludo de pies
1, record 1, Spanish, saludo%20de%20pies
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- choque de pies 2, record 1, Spanish, choque%20de%20pies
correct, masculine noun
- saludo con los pies 3, record 1, Spanish, saludo%20con%20los%20pies
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Human Behaviour
- Nonverbal Communication (Psychology)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- elbow bump
1, record 2, English, elbow%20bump
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The elbow bump [resurfaced as a greeting] when the 2009 [H1N1] flu outbreak ... began growing into a worldwide pandemic. 2, record 2, English, - elbow%20bump
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The elbow bump is a way of greeting each other without shaking hands. 1, record 2, English, - elbow%20bump
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement humain
- Communication non verbale (Psychologie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coude-à-coude
1, record 2, French, coude%2D%C3%A0%2Dcoude
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le coude-à-coude est une manière de se saluer qui permet d'éviter la poignée de main. 2, record 2, French, - coude%2D%C3%A0%2Dcoude
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento humano
- Comunicación no verbal (Psicología)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- saludo de codo con codo
1, record 2, Spanish, saludo%20de%20codo%20con%20codo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- choque de codos 2, record 2, Spanish, choque%20de%20codos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-07-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Writing Styles
- Rhetoric
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- greeting
1, record 3, English, greeting
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
standard greeting. 2, record 3, English, - greeting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'écriture
- Art de dire (Rhétorique)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- appel
1, record 3, French, appel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Formule de salutation par laquelle on commence une lettre. 1, record 3, French, - appel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Monsieur, Madame, Mesdames, Messieurs. 1, record 3, French, - appel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette formule n'admet aucune abréviation. 1, record 3, French, - appel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estilos de escritura
- Retórica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- forma de saludo
1, record 3, Spanish, forma%20de%20saludo
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare con el vocativo: uno de los casos de declinación de nombres, pronombres y adjetivos, usado para expresar una invocación, mandato, llamamiento o súplica. 2, record 3, Spanish, - forma%20de%20saludo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-09-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fencing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- salute
1, record 4, English, salute
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rules/refereeing. 2, record 4, English, - salute
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Escrime
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- salut
1, record 4, French, salut
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement/arbitrage. 2, record 4, French, - salut
Record 4, Key term(s)
- salut d'escrime
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esgrima
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- saludo
1, record 4, Spanish, saludo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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