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INVESTIGACAO BASICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- basic research
1, record 1, English, basic%20research
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fundamental research 2, record 1, English, fundamental%20research
correct
- pure research 2, record 1, English, pure%20research
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fundamental research, also known as basic research or pure research, does not usually generate findings that have immediate applications in a practical level. 3, record 1, English, - basic%20research
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
basic research: term reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 1, English, - basic%20research
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Recherche scientifique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- recherche fondamentale
1, record 1, French, recherche%20fondamentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- recherche pure 2, record 1, French, recherche%20pure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recherche qui a pour objet essentiel la découverte de théories et de principes pouvant conduire éventuellement à l'application pratique. 3, record 1, French, - recherche%20fondamentale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Investigación científica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- investigación básica
1, record 1, Spanish, investigaci%C3%B3n%20b%C3%A1sica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- investigación fundamental 2, record 1, Spanish, investigaci%C3%B3n%20fundamental
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
investigación básica; investigación fundamental: términos extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 2, record 1, Spanish, - investigaci%C3%B3n%20b%C3%A1sica
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