the new normal

English translation: previously unfamiliar or unusual situation that has suddenly become standard

18:09 Sep 20, 2020
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Social Sciences - Journalism
English term or phrase: the new normal
As relating to the current situation in the context of covid etc
Thank you in advance!
rikka
Germany
Local time: 07:41
Selected answer:previously unfamiliar or unusual situation that has suddenly become standard
Explanation:
A hitherto unusual state of affairs that suddenly becomes standard or typical.

A previously unfamiliar or atypical situation that has become standard, usual, or expected.
‘32% of Americans say spending less is the new normal, according to a recent poll’
https://www.lexico.com/definition/the_new_normal

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mike23
Poland
Local time: 07:41
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
3 +5previously unfamiliar or unusual situation that has suddenly become standard
mike23
4 +1the New Status Quo
airmailrpl
5नवसामान्य
Isht Deo Sankrityaayan
4How we must live now because of Covid restrictions
Yvonne Gallagher
3The previously critical situation of the pandemic that has already become usual
Amir Akbarpour Reihani


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previously unfamiliar or unusual situation that has suddenly become standard


Explanation:
A hitherto unusual state of affairs that suddenly becomes standard or typical.

A previously unfamiliar or atypical situation that has become standard, usual, or expected.
‘32% of Americans say spending less is the new normal, according to a recent poll’
https://www.lexico.com/definition/the_new_normal



mike23
Poland
Local time: 07:41
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Barnett
4 mins
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agree  philgoddard
15 mins
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agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
5 hrs
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agree  B D Finch: The point in your explanation about it having become "expected" is important. "The new normal" is about both objective and subjective experience.
16 hrs
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agree  Sajad Neisi
1 day 18 hrs
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How we must live now because of Covid restrictions


Explanation:
Social distancing, no hugs, kisses etc.

Bar, restaurant, transport, crowd, work rules

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Note added at 9 mins (2020-09-20 18:19:35 GMT)
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So not really "normal" behaviour as we know it but something we must get used to at this pandemic time

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 06:41
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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The previously critical situation of the pandemic that has already become usual


Explanation:
A previously unfamiliar or atypical situation that has become standard, usual, or expected.
https://www.lexico.com/definition/the_new_normal

A new normal is a state to which an economy, society, etc. settles following a crisis, when this differs from the situation that prevailed prior to the start of the crisis. The term has been used in relation to the financial crisis of 2007-2008, the aftermath of the 2008–2012 global recession, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_normal

Amir Akbarpour Reihani
Local time: 10:11
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the New Status Quo


Explanation:
The New Normal => the New Status Quo

The New Normal: How to Cope with the New Status Quo ...
whatwomenwant-mag.com › 2020/07/21 › the-new-nor...
Jul 21, 2020 - In difficult times we often pause and re-think. Due to the recent global changes caused by the pandemic, we were all forced to pause

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 03:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mark Robertson
7 hrs

neutral  B D Finch: Not quite, because "the new normal" is not just objective, but also subjective and about expectations.
11 hrs
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
नवसामान्य


Explanation:
As we all know, this is a new term coined after COVID 19 pandemic, most of the languages are using this term in the same way as given by English journalism. So we will have to make a new term in different languages for this situation, as English did. According to the nature and tendency of Hindi morphology I think this can be the best suitable term to express the thought.

Example sentence(s):
  • कोरोना संक्रमण के बाद की नवसामान्य स्थितियों में हमें अपने स्वास्थ्य का अलग ढंग से खयाल रखना होग�
  • क्या नवसामान्य स्थितियों में भीड़ की संभावना वाले किसी स्थान पर जाना ठीक रहेगा?
Isht Deo Sankrityaayan
India
Local time: 12:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
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