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FEELDW-urk/ˈfiːldwɜːk/

Fieldwork is research done in real settings, not only at a desk or in a lab: ethnographic fieldwork, geological fieldwork. A field trip is often teaching; a survey can be remote; desk research sits opposite. Do not treat after-dark collection as bravery instead of a lone-worker procedure.

Meaning

Research done outside the office or laboratory, in real settings.

Examples

• “Fieldwork after dark still needs a lone-worker procedure, not a vibe of bravery.”
• “Research is the umbrella. Observation can be in a lab. Placement is a job. Risk assessment is the condition of going out. Courage copy is branding. File the procedure; then go to the site.”

Good to know

Research done on site, not at the desk. Contrast: desk research; a teaching field trip. Bravery ≠ a lone-worker form.

Near in meaning

research

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