field work

• Praktische Arbeit, die von Forschern, Wissenschaftlern oder Fachleuten in der natürlichen oder realen Umgebung durchgeführt wird, statt im Labor oder Büro.

Practical work conducted by researchers, scientists, or professionals in a natural or real-world environment, rather than in a laboratory or office.

1. Practical researchB2formal

   The collection of data or information outside a laboratory, library, or workplace, typically in natural or social sciences.

   Feldforschung

   • The biologist spent months doing fieldwork in the Amazon rainforest.
   • Sociologists often conduct fieldwork by interviewing local communities.
   • Fieldwork is essential for gathering authentic data in anthropology.

2. On-site workB2formal

   Work performed in the actual environment where the subject of study or project is located, rather than in an office.

   Feldarbeit

   • The construction team completed the fieldwork for the new bridge.
   • Geologists do fieldwork to examine rock formations.
   • The survey required extensive fieldwork across several counties.