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Record 1 2021-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Nonverbal Communication (Psychology)
CONT

The elbow bump [resurfaced as a greeting] when the 2009 [H1N1] flu outbreak ... began growing into a worldwide pandemic.

OBS

The elbow bump is a way of greeting each other without shaking hands.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Communication non verbale (Psychologie)
OBS

Le coude-à-coude est une manière de se saluer qui permet d'éviter la poignée de main.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comportamiento humano
  • Comunicación no verbal (Psicología)
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