field·work

(fēld′wûrk′)

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.

field′work′er n.

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Noun

fieldworker - a researcher who works in the field

investigator, research worker, researcher - a scientist who devotes himself to doing research

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With it, a single fieldworker is able to more quickly and safely accomplish what may otherwise have taken multiple field staff and costly equipment.

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On the other hand, there's Josephine, the DAPP HIV-AIDS fieldworker, who encourages people to know their HIV status and take care of themselves physically should they learn they are inected.

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An undercover fieldworker from Women's Rights Without Frontiers [WRWF ]arrived at her door just in time with a message of hope and the resources to back it up.

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"It was a bit of a surprise", said John, who was nominated for the award by Communities Who Can fieldworker Maxine Edwards.

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It was picked up by Brian Hegarty, a volunteer barn owl fieldworker with Ulster Wildlife.

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