different between observation vs fieldwork

English

Etymology

From Middle English observacion, borrowed from Middle French observacion. Also a borrowing from French observation and a learned borrowing from Latin observ?ti?(n-).Morphologically observe +? -ation

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??bz??ve??(?)n/
• (General American) enPR: ?b'z?r-v??sh?n, -v?sh?n, IPA^(key): /??bz??ve???n/, /-?ve??n?/
• Rhymes: -e???n
• Hyphenation: ob?ser?va?tion

Noun

observation (countable and uncountable, plural observations)

1. The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance)
2. The act of noting and recording some event; or the record of such noting.
3. A remark or comment.
   • 1734, Alexander Pope, Of the Knowledge and Characters of Men

     To observations which ourselves we make / We grow more partial for the observer's sake.

4. A judgement based on observing.
5. Performance of what is prescribed; adherence in practice; observance.
   • 1650, Jeremy Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living

     We are to procure dispensation or leave to omit the observation of it in such circumstances.

6. A regime under which a subject is routinely observed.
7. Philosophically as: the phenomenal presence of human being existence.

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See also

• observation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin observ?ti?. Synchronically analysable as observer +? -ation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?p.s??.va.sj??/

Noun

observation f (plural observations)

1. observation

Further reading

• “observation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Interlingua

Noun

observation (plural observationes)

1. observation (something that has been observed)
2. observation (act or process of observing)
3. observation (regime under which a subject is routinely observed)

English

Alternative forms

• field work

Etymology

From Middle English *felde-werk (found in plural felde werkes), equivalent to field +? work.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?fi?ldw??k/
• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /?fildw?k/
• Rhymes: -??(r)k

Noun

fieldwork (countable and uncountable, plural fieldworks)

1. (uncountable, agriculture) Work done out in the fields as opposed to that done elsewhere on the farm (e.g., barn, house, outbuildings, office).
2. (uncountable) Work done out in the real world rather than in controlled conditions

   That well Bob set up last weekend was some good fieldwork.

3. (in scientific research) The collection of raw data in the field, field research, field study, field studies.

   I thought the fieldwork in the course I was taking was going to be hard, but it was just interviewing people.

4. (countable, rare) A temporary fortification built by troops in the field; a defensive earthwork in the field.

   Billy's out building some fieldwork so that our enemies don't walk right over us.

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