Fields and spheres in Spanish

Identify an area of activity. Consider an example from professional life.

The idea

The masculine noun el ámbito means a field or sphere; its plural is los ámbitos.

El ámbito educativo necesita recursos.The education sector needs resources.
Trabaja en el ámbito cultural.The person works in the cultural field.
El acuerdo afecta al ámbito municipal.The agreement affects the municipal sphere.
La investigación une ámbitos científicos distintos.The research brings together different scientific fields.
En el ámbito jurídico, la precisión es esencial.In the legal field, precision is essential.
La iniciativa creció en el ámbito comunitario.The initiative grew in the community sphere.

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A field identifies the area of activity, not the extent of a project.

Choose: ___ ámbito sanitario cambia rápidamente. (El / La)
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El
El accompanies the masculine singular noun.
Choose: La institución trabaja en varios ___. (ámbitos / ámbito)
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ámbitos
ámbitos agrees with the plural quantity.
Choose: En el ___ financiero se aplican nuevas normas. (ámbito / desafío)
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ámbito
ámbito identifies the professional field.

Describe an area in which an organisation works. Consider an example from professional life.