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SINTIENTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
- Philosophy (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sentience
1, record 1, English, sentience
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sentiency 1, record 1, English, sentiency
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The capacity for feeling or perceiving ... 2, record 1, English, - sentience
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sentience is a multidimensional subjective phenomenon that refers to the depth of awareness an individual possesses about himself or herself and others. 3, record 1, English, - sentience
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
- Philosophie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sentience
1, record 1, French, sentience
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sensibilité, capacité à ressentir, à percevoir et à être conscient. 2, record 1, French, - sentience
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Sentience» est un mot [...] dont le mérite est à la fois de réunir la sensibilité et la conscience, qui s'impliquent mutuellement, et d'éviter leurs ambiguïtés respectives (la sensibilité peut aussi désigner l'émotivité et la conscience une faculté morale). La sentience est la faculté d'éprouver subjectivement. 3, record 1, French, - sentience
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología (Generalidades)
- Filosofía (Generalidades)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sintiencia
1, record 1, Spanish, sintiencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sentiencia 1, record 1, Spanish, sentiencia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] capacidad de sentir de los seres vivos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sintiencia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sintiencia; sentiencia : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "sintiente", que la Academia considera válido, es la variante que más se emplea en los medios, y de ella deriva el sustantivo "sintiencia", también adecuado. La alternativa "sentiente", aunque usada hoy en menor medida, es la preferida en la citada obra. A partir de esta última nada impide derivar "sentiencia", que, por tanto, sería asimismo admisible. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sintiencia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sentient
1, record 2, English, sentient
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... having or capable of feeling or perception ... 2, record 2, English, - sentient
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A sentient being is capable of experiencing things through its senses. 2, record 2, English, - sentient
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sentient
1, record 2, French, sentient
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un être sentient ressent des émotions, la joie, la peine ou la peur, de manière subjective; c'est un soi vulnérable, un être individué, qui vit sa vie à la première personne. 2, record 2, French, - sentient
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sintiente
1, record 2, Spanish, sintiente
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sentiente 1, record 2, Spanish, sentiente
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sintiente; sentiente : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "sintiente", que la Academia considera válido, es la variante que más se emplea en los medios, y de ella deriva el sustantivo "sintiencia", también adecuado. La alternativa "sentiente", aunque usada hoy en menor medida, es la preferida en la citada obra. A partir de esta última nada impide derivar "sentiencia", que, por tanto, sería asimismo admisible. 1, record 2, Spanish, - sintiente
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