noun
International Sign; IS
A pidgin sign language used at international gatherings such as Deaf conferences. Not a full natural language, but a contact variety.
国際手話は、世界ろう者会議などで使われる共通の手話です。
International Sign is a common sign language used at events like the World Federation of the Deaf congress.
彼女は国際手話を学んで、海外のろう者と交流している。
She is learning International Sign and interacting with Deaf people from other countries.
Compound of 国際 (international) and 手話 (sign language). The term is a direct translation of the English 'International Sign'.