La fuente secundaria
Example: La fuente secundaria aportó detalles importantes sobre la época colonial.
Definition
"La fuente secundaria" refers to secondary sources that provide information or analysis derived from primary sources, used in historical research to offer context, interpretation, or additional details about events, periods, or topics, such as colonial times.
Etymology
The term "la fuente secundaria" comes from Spanish, where "fuente" means source or spring, and "secundaria" means secondary or second in importance. It contrasts with "fuente primaria" (primary source), indicating its role as a derivative or interpretative source in historical study.
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"La fuente secundaria" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (C1) - set 1", containing 198 commonly used words.
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