fieldworker
[ˈfildˌwɜːrkər]
nounpl: fieldworkers
pesquisador de campo
1. A person who conducts research, surveys, or investigations outside of a laboratory or office, typically in natural or real-world settings
The fieldworker collected soil samples from various locations across the forest.
O pesquisador de campo coletou amostras de solo de vários locais na floresta.
2. A professional who performs practical work on site, such as in agriculture, geology, archaeology, or social research
As an anthropology fieldworker, she spent two years living with the community she was studying.
Como pesquisadora de campo em antropologia, ela passou dois anos vivendo com a comunidade que estudava.
3. A worker employed to perform labor or tasks in outdoor or field-based operations
The agricultural fieldworker checked the irrigation systems daily.
O trabalhador de campo agrícola verificava os sistemas de irrigação diariamente.
The term 'fieldworker' is particularly important in Brazilian and North American academic contexts, especially in anthropology, sociology, and environmental sciences. In Brazil, 'pesquisador de campo' is widely respected in academic circles and reflects the importance of empirical, site-based research. The distinction between 'pesquisador de campo' (researcher) and 'trabalhador de campo' (field worker) reflects different professional hierarchies in Portuguese-speaking contexts.
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