culture of masking

Spanish translation: costumbre de usar/llevar mascar[ill]as

18:40 Nov 1, 2020
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
COVID-19 - Social Sciences - Anthropology / coronavirus, covid19, masks, pandemic, prevention
English term or phrase: culture of masking
The phrase this term is placed on is "The recent culture of masking has indeed become a global symbol of the world’s unity to fight the virus." Another term used in its place is "culture of mask-wearing". The context is an article that highlights the importance of wearing a mask by comparing it with ancient mask-wearing traditions. This article belongs to a Nigerian English-speaking newspaper and the target audience consists of Spanish speakers in general, with no specific regional dialect.
sbschoster99
Peru
Spanish translation:costumbre de usar/llevar mascar[ill]as
Explanation:
"Esta costumbre se inició en Japón antes de la pandemia de la influenza de 1918..."

El uso de la mascarilla ya era usual antes de la pandemia en Asia del Este

https://www.elcomercio.com/tendencias/mascarilla-pandemia-as...

Cuando algo se hace de manera habitual, uno se acostumbra a ello y llega a ser la costumbre.
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Reuben Wright
Canada
Local time: 06:14
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Summary of answers provided
5utilizar mascarillas
Carina Brizuela
4cultura de la mascarilla
Cecilia Gowar
4costumbre de usar/llevar mascar[ill]as
Reuben Wright
4El uso generalizado de la mascarilla
Belen Garcia Martinez


  

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cultura de la mascarilla


Explanation:
En Argentina diríamos ¨barbijo¨


Nuevos símbolos para instaurar en Occidente la cultura de la mascarilla
https://www.publico.es/sociedad/nuevos-simbolos-instaurar-oc...

La cultura del barbijo
https://www.pagina12.com.ar/diario/contratapa/13-125524-2009...


Cecilia Gowar
United Kingdom
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costumbre de usar/llevar mascar[ill]as


Explanation:
"Esta costumbre se inició en Japón antes de la pandemia de la influenza de 1918..."

El uso de la mascarilla ya era usual antes de la pandemia en Asia del Este

https://www.elcomercio.com/tendencias/mascarilla-pandemia-as...

Cuando algo se hace de manera habitual, uno se acostumbra a ello y llega a ser la costumbre.


Reuben Wright
Canada
Local time: 06:14
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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utilizar mascarillas


Explanation:
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Carina Brizuela
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El uso generalizado de la mascarilla


Explanation:
La palabra "culture" expresa la idea de que el uso de la mascarilla es algo que se ha extendido lo suficiente como para ser un hecho generalizado y no aislado.

Belen Garcia Martinez
Spain
Local time: 11:14
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