estado de la cuestión: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  • The current state of knowledge, debate, or development regarding a particular issue or topic.
  • A comprehensive summary of the principal positions, findings, and unresolved questions on a subject.

  Examples

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  • Antes de empezar la investigación, revisamos el estado de la cuestión para conocer los avances previos.

    Before starting the research, we reviewed the current state of the issue to understand prior advances.

  • El profesor nos pidió un resumen del estado de la cuestión para asegurarse de que comprendemos el tema.

    The professor asked us for a summary of the current state of the issue to make sure we understand the topic.

  • En la conferencia, explicaron el estado de la cuestión respecto al cambio climático y sus desafíos actuales.

    At the conference, they explained the current state of the issue regarding climate change and its current challenges.