Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

base empirica

English translation:

empirical basis

Added to glossary by Juliet Halewood (X)
Oct 7, 2014 10:02
9 yrs ago
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Italian term

base empirica

Italian to English Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
Sociological study:
Il presente articolo illustra una parte dei risultati di uno studio empirico condotto, presso l’azienda ospedaliero-universitaria di da un'équipe multidisciplinare. In questo saggio abbiamo operato una ri-analisi della base empirica, costituita da 13 focus group, per individuare le metafore della collaborazione prevalenti e analizzarne connessioni con i cambiamenti socio-organizzativi in atto nelle organizzazioni sanitarie.

Is there a specific way of saying "base empirica" qui? Thanks.
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Non-PRO (1): Lara Barnett

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Proposed translations

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empirical basis

With a degree in experimental psychology I tend to view both sociologists and focus groups as more metaphysical than empirical. From a language viewpoint I feel that any other than the most obvious translation would be to impose an unwarranted interpretation on the text.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks Jim. "
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Empirical base

Or empirical evidence
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empirical data

A researcher bases empirical reasoning on data, in this case the data collected from the 13 focus groups
Peer comment(s):

agree philgoddard
2 hrs
thank you!
agree Lara Barnett
23 hrs
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