field work

field work
Farm work. Scientific work close to nature, e. g. the observation by a biologist of ground squirrels in a meadow.

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  • field|work — «FEELD WURK», noun. 1. = field work. (Cf. ↑field work) 2. a temporary fortification for defense made by soldiers in the field. field work, 1. scientific or technical work done in the field, as by surveyors, geologists, or naturalists. 2. plowing …   Useful english dictionary

  • Field-Work — Field|work, Field Work [ fi:ldwə:k ], das; s [engl. field work, eigtl. = Arbeit im Gelände] (Soziol.): Field Research …   Universal-Lexikon

  • field|work|er — «FEELD WUR kuhr», noun. a person who does field work …   Useful english dictionary

  • field work — noun an investigation carried out in the field rather than in a laboratory or headquarters • Hypernyms: ↑research * * * field|work «FEELD WURK», noun. 1. = field work. (Cf. ↑field work) 2. a temporary fortification for defense made by soldiers in …   Useful english dictionary

  • Field work — This article is about the scientific method. For the military term, see Field fortifications under Fortification. Field work is a general descriptive term for the collection of raw data. The term is mainly used in the natural and social sciences… …   Wikipedia

  • field work — noun a) A temporary fortification in the field If any person, without lawful authority, makes or attempts to make any sketch, drawing, photograph, picture, painting, model or note of any fort, battery, field work, fortification or any military… …   Wiktionary

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  • Field Work (Heaney) — Field Work (1979) is a collection of poems written by Irish Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney …   Wikipedia

  • field work — Work in the field, specifically the task of gathering data from the field. Includes the sphere of practical operation, as of an organization or enterprise; also, the place or territory where direct contacts as with a clientele may be made, or… …   Black's law dictionary

  • field work — Work in the field, specifically the task of gathering data from the field. Includes the sphere of practical operation, as of an organization or enterprise; also, the place or territory where direct contacts as with a clientele may be made, or… …   Black's law dictionary

  • field work — work done (by students, interns, etc.) to gain practical experience through firsthand observation; gathering of information through observation of subjects in their natural setting (common in anthropology, sociology, etc.) …   English contemporary dictionary

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