FIELDWORK


Meaning of FIELDWORK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfēld-ˌwərk ]

noun

Date: 1819

1. : a temporary fortification thrown up by an army in the field

2. : work done in the field (as by students) to gain practical experience and knowledge through firsthand observation

3. : the gathering of anthropological or sociological data through the interviewing and observation of subjects in the field

• field-work·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.