| English | Portuguese |
| applied science | ciência aplicada |
| applied science | ciências aplicadas |
| applied science Science whose results are employed in technical applications | ciências aplicadas |
| atmospheric science | ciências da atmosfera |
| atmospheric science The atmospheric sciences study the dynamics, physics and chemistry of atmospheric phenomena and processes, including the interactions of the atmosphere with soil physics, hydrology and oceanic circulation. The research focuses on the following areas: turbulence and convection, atmospheric radiation and remote sensing, aerosol and cloud physics and chemistry, planetary atmospheres, air-sea interactions, climate, and statistical meteorology | ciências da atmosfera |
| atmospheric sciences | ciências da atmosfera |
| behavioural science | ciências do comportamento |
| behavioural science The study of the behaviour of organisms | ciências do comportamento |
| behavioural sciences | ciências behavioristas |
| earth science | ciências da terra |
| earth science The science that deals with the earth or any part thereof; includes the disciplines of geology, geography, oceanography and meteorology, among others | ciências da terra |
| earth sciences | ciências da terra |
| environmental science | ciência do ambiente |
| environmental science | ciências do ambiente |
| environmental science The interdisciplinary study of environmental problems, within the framework of established physical and biological principles, i.e. oriented toward a scientific approach | ciências do ambiente |
| exact science | ciência exata |
| exact science | ciências exatas |
| exact science Mathematics and other sciences based on calculation | ciências exactas |
| food science The applied science which deals with the chemical, biochemical, physical, physiochemical, and biological properties of foods | bromatologia |
| human science Group of sciences including sociology, anthropology, psychology, pedagogy, etc. as opposed to the humanistic group | ciências humanas |
| human sciences | ciências humanas |
| Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services | Plataforma Intergovernamental Científica e Política sobre a Biodiversidade e os Serviços Ecossistémicos |
| landscape science | ecologia paisagista |
| life science | ciências da vida |
| life science A science based on living organisms collectively | ciências da vida |
| materials science | ciência dos materiais |
| materials science | ciências dos materiais |
| materials science The study of the nature, behaviour, and use of materials applied to science and technology | ciências dos materiais |
| medical science The science and art of treating and healing | ciências médicas |
| natural science | ciências naturais |
| natural science The branches of science dealing with objectively measurable phenomena pertaining to the transformation and relationships of energy and matter; includes biology, physics, and chemistry | ciências naturais |
| natural sciences | ciências naturais |
| ozone science | estudo científico do ozono |
| physical science | ciências físicas |
| physical science The sciences concerned with nonliving matter, energy, and the physical properties of the universe, such as physics, chemistry, astronomy, and geology | ciências físicas |
| Science and technology for environmental protection programme | Ciência e Tecnologia para a Proteção do Ambiente 1989-1992 |
| social science | ciências sociais |
| social science The study of society and of the relationship of individual members within society, including economics, history, political science, psychology, anthropology, and sociology | ciências sociais |
| soil science | pedologia |
| soil science The study of the properties, occurrence, and management of soil as a natural resource. Generally it includes the chemistry, microbiology, physics, morphology, and mineralogy of soils, as well as their genesis and classification | ciência dos solos |
| water science | ciências da água |
| water science The science that treats the occurrence, circulation, distribution, and properties of the waters of the earth, and their reaction with the environment | ciências da água |
