"fieldwork" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈfiːldwɜːk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfildwɝk/ [Canada, General-American] Forms: fieldworks [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English *felde-werk (found in plural felde werkes), equivalent to field + work. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|*felde-werk}} Middle English *felde-werk, {{m|enm|felde werkes}} felde werkes, {{compound|en|field|work}} field + work Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} fieldwork (countable and uncountable, plural fieldworks)
  1. (uncountable, agriculture) Work done out in the fields as opposed to that done elsewhere on the farm (e.g., barn, house, outbuildings, office). Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Agriculture
    Sense id: en-fieldwork-en-noun-qAW9hC0~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 31 31 10 Topics: agriculture, business, lifestyle
  2. (uncountable) Work done out in the real world rather than in controlled conditions Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-fieldwork-en-noun-0awEUBSI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 31 31 10
  3. (in scientific research) The collection of raw data in the field, field research, field study, field studies. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (collection of raw data): treball de camp [masculine] (Catalan), 調查工作 (Chinese Mandarin), 调查工作 (diàochá gōngzuò) (Chinese Mandarin), 田野工作 (tiányě gōngzuò) (Chinese Mandarin), 田野調查 (Chinese Mandarin), 田野调查 (tiányě diàochá) (Chinese Mandarin), feltarbejde [neuter] (Danish), veldwerk [neuter] (Dutch), kenttätutkimus (Finnish), Feldforschung [feminine] (German), mahi tūwaenga (Maori), полевые работы (polevyje raboty) [feminine, plural] (Russian), полевое исследование (polevoje issledovanije) [neuter] (Russian), fältarbete [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-fieldwork-en-noun-W6BwYjE7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 31 31 10 Disambiguation of 'collection of raw data': 12 13 69 5
  4. (countable, rare) A temporary fortification built by troops in the field; a defensive earthwork in the field. Tags: countable, rare Translations (temporary fortification): kenttälinnoite (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-fieldwork-en-noun-hfidiUx9 Disambiguation of 'temporary fortification': 2 4 8 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: field work Translations ((agriculture) work done out in the fields): veldwerk [neuter] (Dutch), kenttätyö (Finnish), travaux des champs [masculine, plural] (French), æcerweorc [neuter] (Old English), полевы́е рабо́ты (polevýje rabóty) [feminine, plural] (Russian)
Disambiguation of '(agriculture) work done out in the fields': 43 37 12 8

Inflected forms

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      "word": "fältarbete"
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      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "temporary fortification",
      "word": "kenttälinnoite"
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}

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