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HARD SCIENCES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sciences - General
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hard sciences
1, record 1, English, hard%20sciences
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of the natural or physical sciences, such as physics, chemistry, biology, geology, and astronomy. 1, record 1, English, - hard%20sciences
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences - Généralités
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sciences dures
1, record 1, French, sciences%20dures
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias - Generalidades
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciencias duras
1, record 1, Spanish, ciencias%20duras
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las ciencias que exploran el funcionamiento del mundo natural generalmente se denominan ciencias duras. […] Los resultados de los experimentos de ciencias duras pueden representarse matemáticamente, y las mismas herramientas matemáticas se usan de manera consistente para medir y calcular resultados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ciencias%20duras
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Biological Sciences
- Sciences - General
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- biological scientist
1, record 2, English, biological%20scientist
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Is there a difference between a biologist and a biological scientist?... A biologist tends to study ecology, zoology and plant sciences such as botany-the "arts" end of science. Biological science will tend to study the less practical and more "hard science" based ends such as microbiology, genetics and biochemistry. 1, record 2, English, - biological%20scientist
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Sciences biologiques
- Sciences - Généralités
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- scientifique en biologie
1, record 2, French, scientifique%20en%20biologie
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Ciencias biológicas
- Ciencias - Generalidades
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- científico biológico
1, record 2, Spanish, cient%C3%ADfico%20biol%C3%B3gico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- científica biológica 2, record 2, Spanish, cient%C3%ADfica%20biol%C3%B3gica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-12-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Humanities and Social Sciences
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- soft sciences
1, record 3, English, soft%20sciences
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soft sciences use the process of collecting empirical data then use the best methods possible to analyze the information. The results are more difficult to predict. They include economics, political science and sociology. 2, record 3, English, - soft%20sciences
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sciences such as anthropology, archeology, psychology and the like. Contrast with hard sciences(physics, mathematics, etc). 3, record 3, English, - soft%20sciences
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciences humaines
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sciences molles
1, record 3, French, sciences%20molles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sciences douces 2, record 3, French, sciences%20douces
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sciences molles ou douces : qui englobent les sciences humaines et sociales dont les observations plus subjectives appellent des réponses multiples, un concept plus complexe. 2, record 3, French, - sciences%20molles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias humanas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciencias blandas
1, record 3, Spanish, ciencias%20blandas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En general, las ciencias blandas tratan con los intangibles y se relacionan con el estudio de los comportamientos, interacciones, pensamientos y sentimientos humanos y animales. [...] Algunos ejemplos de las ciencias blandas[:] psicología[,] sociología[,] antropología [y] algunos aspectos de la arqueología. 1, record 3, Spanish, - ciencias%20blandas
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