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isolated fields of study

[ˈaɪ.sə.leɪ.tɪd ˈfildz əv ˈstʌd.i]
noun
campos isolados de estudo
1. Specialized academic or professional domains that develop independently with minimal interaction with other disciplines or fields
The university struggled because its isolated fields of study lacked interdisciplinary collaboration.
A universidade lutava porque seus campos isolados de estudo careciam de colaboração interdisciplinar.
2. Areas of knowledge or research that operate separately from mainstream academic discourse
Some researchers work in isolated fields of study with little connection to contemporary developments.
Alguns pesquisadores trabalham em campos isolados de estudo com pouca conexão aos desenvolvimentos contemporâneos.
Synonyms
fragmented disciplinessiloed academic areasdisconnected subjectsinsular fieldssegregated domains of knowledge
Antonyms
interdisciplinary fieldsintegrated disciplinesconnected areas of studycollaborative fieldsunified knowledge domains

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
campos isolados de estudo
Standard usage in academic contexts
São Paulo
áreas isoladas de pesquisa
Alternative variant used in São Paulo universities
Portugal
domínios isolados de investigação
Portuguese variant using 'domínios' and 'investigação'
Rio de Janeiro
campos de estudo desconectados
Alternative phrasing emphasizing disconnection

Related Idioms & Phrases

work in a silo
operate in isolation
academic fragmentation
knowledge silos
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