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CIENCIAS BLANDAS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Humanities and Social Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soft sciences
1, record 1, English, soft%20sciences
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - soft%20sciences
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sciences such as anthropology, archeology, psychology and the like. Contrast with hard sciences (physics, mathematics, etc). 3, record 1, English, - soft%20sciences
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sciences molles
1, record 1, French, sciences%20molles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sciences douces 2, record 1, French, sciences%20douces
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - sciences%20molles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias humanas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciencias blandas
1, record 1, Spanish, ciencias%20blandas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - ciencias%20blandas
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