fieldwork

ˈfildˌwɜrk

Definition

Definition of fieldwork - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

research

TECH.

collection of data in natural settings

TECH.

The biologist's fieldwork involved observing wildlife in the forest.

agriculturework done in fields on a farm

Farmers spend long hours on fieldwork during harvest.

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Origin of fieldwork

Old English, feld (field) + weorc (work)

Terms with fieldwork included in their meaning

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roving reporter

news fieldwork

journalist who travels for stories, without a permanent workplace

field allowance

work

additional benefits for fieldwork

botanize

fieldwork

study and collect plants in an area

fieldnote

research

note taken during fieldwork or real-world observations

Examples of fieldwork in a sentence

His fieldwork took him to remote villages.
Fieldwork is essential for crop management.
He learned about crops through hands-on fieldwork.

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French:travail de terrain, travail aux champs, ...
German:Feldforschung, Feldarbeit, ...
Italian:lavoro sul campo, lavoro nei campi, ...
Spanish:trabajo de campo, ...
Portuguese:trabalho de campo, ...
Chinese:实地工作, 田间作业, ...
Japanese:フィールドワーク, 畑仕事, ...
Arabic:عَمَل مَيْدَانِي, عَمَل الحَقْل, ...
Hebrew:עֲבוֹדַת שֶׁטַח, עֲבוֹדַת שָׂדֶה, ...
Russian:полевые исследования, полевые работы, ...
Ukrainian:польова робота, польові роботи, ...
Hindi:क्षेत्रीय कार्य, खेत का काम, ...
Bengali:ক্ষেত্রসমীক্ষা, ক্ষেত্রের কাজ, ...
Catalan:treball de camp, feina de camp, ...
Czech:terénní výzkum, polní práce, ...
Danish:feltarbejde, markarbejde, ...
Dutch:veldwerk, ...
Greek:εργασία πεδίου, αγροτικές εργασίες, ...
Hungarian:terepmunka, mezei munka, ...
Khmer:ការស្រាវជ្រាវនៅទីវាល, ការងារក្នុងស្រែចម្ការ, ...
Korean:현장 조사, 밭일, ...
Persian:کار میدانی, کار مزرعه, ...
Polish:praca terenowa, prace polowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):trabalho de campo, ...
Romanian:cercetare, muncă pe câmp, ...
Swedish:fältarbete, ...
Thai:งานภาคสนาม, งานในทุ่งนา, ...
Turkish:saha çalışması, tarla işi, ...
Vietnamese:nghiên cứu thực địa, công việc đồng áng, ...

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