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Field work

noun

An investigation carried out in the field rather than in a laboratory or headquarters.

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"Field work" Quotes from Famous Books

... (b.) Waste in field work. It requires wide experience and knowledge of the whole field in order to adjust and direct, without waste of laborers, the force of missionaries. Those who know only one locality cannot do this. It is often remarked that each missionary thinks his particular field the most important, ...

— American Missionary, Volume 43, No. 1, January, 1889 • Various

... want to," the supervisor replied, "and if it wasn't for the agricultural schedules, I think it would be easier to do the work from a buggy. But with the field work to consider, and in a district as scattered as yours is, the saddle ...

— The Boy With the U.S. Census • Francis Rolt-Wheeler

... marks that lead to an easy identification of the tree. No detail that will help the student has been omitted and the small size of the volume, about the length and width of the hand, makes it convenient to carry. An ideal volume for expert naturalist or amateur for field work or even ...

— The Bird Book • Chester A. Reed

... as those from places where they are more nearly equal to the men; probably because they are subdued and kept in degradation from early youth, and not allowed any initiative or opinions of their own. But physically these women are very efficient and quite equal to the men in field work, or even superior, ...

— Two Years with the Natives in the Western Pacific • Felix Speiser

... Dozia. "She will put the experience down in her field work for Social Service. This extra year promises to turn out at least ...

— Jane Allen: Junior • Edith Bancroft

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