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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSecondary data
/ˈsɛk.ən.ˌdɛɹ.i ˈdeɪ.tə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Data that has been collected by someone other than the user for some other primary purpose, such as census data, organizational records, or compiled research statistics.
"The researchers relied heavily on secondary data from previous national health surveys to analyze long-term trends." - 2
Information previously gathered by other researchers or agencies that can be re-analyzed to answer new research questions.
"Using secondary data saved the team months of fieldwork and significantly reduced the project budget."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'secondary', originating from Latin 'secundarius' (meaning following, subordinate, or second in order), dating back to the late 14th century, and 'data', the plural of Latin 'datum' (meaning something given). The compound phrase emerged in modern social sciences and empirical research methodologies during the mid-20th century to distinguish pre-existing collected information from freshly generated primary data.
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données secondaires
Transliteration: don-ne se-kon-dɛʁ
"L'étude utilise principalement des données secondaires provenant des recensements nationaux."
Sekundärdaten
Transliteration: ze-kun-dɛːɐ̯-daːtn̩
"Für die Marktanalyse wurden vor allem Sekundärdaten ausgewertet."
dati secondari
Transliteration: da-ti se-kon-da-ri
"La ricerca si basa sull'analisi di dati secondari."
datos secundarios
Transliteration: da-tos se-kon-da-ɾios
"El uso de datos secundarios ahorra tiempo y recursos en la investigación."
dados secundários
Transliteration: da-dus se-kun-da-ɾi-us
"A revisão bibliográfica faz uso extensivo de dados secundários."
माध्यमिक डेटा
Transliteration: madhyamik deta
"शोधकर्ताओं ने अपनी रिपोर्ट तैयार करने के लिए माध्यमिक डेटा का उपयोग किया।"
二手数据
Transliteration: èr shǒu shù jù
"这项研究主要依赖于公开的二手数据。"
이차 자료
Transliteration: icha jaryo
"연구원들은 설문조사 대신 이차 자료를 분석하기로 결정했다."
二次データ
Transliteration: niji dēta
"論文の執筆にあたり、多くの二次データを参照した。"
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