field work

• Travail pratique mené par des chercheurs, scientifiques ou spécialistes dans un environnement naturel ou réel, plutôt qu'en laboratoire ou au bureau.

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.

   Travail de terrain

   • 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.

   Travail de terrain

   • 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.