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Tabbykat
November 12, 2009, 07:38 PM
Hello, I am new here. I am studying Spanish at our local community college. Last night we read about a '"universidade autónoma"". When I asked what "autónoma"" meant, I was given the job of Googling it. How would you define it?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Rusty
November 12, 2009, 08:39 PM
Hello, I am new here. I am studying Spanish at our local community college. Last night we read about a '"universidade autónoma"". When I asked what "autónoma"" meant, I was given the job of Googling it. How would you define it?
Thanks in advance for your help.Welcome to the forums! I made a slight correction in your post.
I suppose you were given, or figured out, the English equivalent of the word. Autonomous means 'self-governing'. So, I would guess that the university in question is an independent entity, not requiring outside assistance to meet its needs and/or not having to answer to a higher authority, like the state or the government.
Tomisimo
November 12, 2009, 09:50 PM
In Mexico, there seem to be quite a few "universidades autónomas" and I get the feeling that this means that in spite of receiving government funding, they are autonomous (independent) self-governing institutions (not run directly by the gov't).
irmamar
November 13, 2009, 12:08 AM
Welcome, Tabbykat.
There are several "universidades autónomas" in Spain, too. I guess they took its name because the universitary self-government. Anyway, the public Universities here have self-government, although not all of them are called "autónomas". I don't know the reason :thinking: :)
Perikles
November 13, 2009, 03:25 AM
Welcome from me too. :)
Tabbykat
November 13, 2009, 03:46 PM
Thank you all for the welcome and the information.
Jessica
November 13, 2009, 04:54 PM
welcome Tabbykat!
CrOtALiTo
November 13, 2009, 08:42 PM
Hello I bid you welcome.
I hope your stay in the forum will be enjoyable.
lee ying
November 16, 2009, 08:29 PM
welcome. I study in at universidad autonoma de chiapas!! :) es publica no es privada =)
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