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Field-Worker

/ˈfiːld ˈwɜːrkər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who works in a specific field, often outside of an office, typically in roles related to agriculture, research, or social services.

    "The field-worker collected data from various locations to assess the impact of climate change."
  2. 2

    An individual employed in a profession that requires them to be physically present in the field rather than in a centralized office.

    "As a field-worker, she traveled to remote areas to provide healthcare services to underserved populations."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'field-worker' combines 'field', from Old English 'feld', meaning an open land or area, and 'worker', from Old English 'weorc', meaning one who performs tasks. The term evolved in the 20th century to refer specifically to individuals engaged in work outside of traditional office environments, particularly in agriculture, research, and social services.

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🇫🇷French → English

travailleur de terrain

Transliteration: travailleur de terrain

"Le travailleur de terrain a recueilli des données sur le terrain."

🇩🇪German → English

Feldarbeiter

Transliteration: Feldarbeiter

"Der Feldarbeiter sammelte Daten aus verschiedenen Regionen."

🇮🇹Italian → English

lavoratore sul campo

Transliteration: lavoratore sul campo

"Il lavoratore sul campo ha fornito assistenza nelle aree rurali."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

trabajador de campo

Transliteration: trabajador de campo

"El trabajador de campo recopiló información vital para el proyecto."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

trabalhador de campo

Transliteration: trabalhador de campo

"O trabalhador de campo visitou várias comunidades para coletar dados."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

क्षेत्र कार्यकर्ता

Transliteration: kshetra karyakarta

"क्षेत्र कार्यकर्ता ने ग्रामीण क्षेत्रों में स्वास्थ्य सेवाएँ प्रदान कीं।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

田野工作者

Transliteration: tiányěi gōngzuò zhě

"田野工作者在不同的地点收集数据。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

현장 작업자

Transliteration: hyeonjang jag-eobja

"현장 작업자는 다양한 지역에서 데이터를 수집했습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

フィールドワーカー

Transliteration: fīrudo wākā

"フィールドワーカーは、地域のデータを収集しました。"

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