field work

Definition of Field Work in English :

1. field work

an investigation carried out in the field rather than in a laboratory or headquarters

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Field Work

noun

1. military

a temporary structure used in defending or fortifying a place or position

2.

an investigation or search for material, data, etc, made in the field as opposed to the classroom, laboratory, or official headquarters

noun

1.

any temporary fortification, as an earthen barrier, made by troops in the field

2.

the work of collecting scientific data in the field, as by a geologist or botanist

n.

1. A temporary military fortification erected in the field.

2. Work done or firsthand observations made in the field as opposed to that done or observed in a controlled environment.

3. The collecting of sociological or anthropological data in the field.