area studies

noun

Interdisciplinary fields of research pertaining to particular geographical or cultural regions.

Meanings

nounarea studies (uncountable)
  1. uncountableInterdisciplinary fields of research pertaining to particular geographical or cultural regions.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 區域研究 /区域研究
  • 區域研究 /区域研究 (qūyù yánjiū, qūyù yánjiù)interdisciplinary fields of research
Finnish alueopinnot, aluetutkimus
  • alueopinnotinterdisciplinary fields of research
  • aluetutkimusinterdisciplinary fields of research
French recherches interdisciplinaires
  • recherches interdisciplinairesinterdisciplinary fields of research
Portuguese estudos de área
  • estudos de áreainterdisciplinary fields of research
Russian регионове́дение
  • регионове́дение (regionovédenije)interdisciplinary fields of research
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Chicago

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