in the field

dans le champ

Dans un espace de terre découvert, souvent utilisé pour les cultures ou les animaux.

En anglais simple : Inside an area of open land, often used for crops or animals.

• The cows are in the field.
• We played in the field behind our house.
• The farmer found a broken fence in the field.

Expressions courantes : cows in the field, play in the field, work in the field

sur le terrain

En travaillant là où vivent les personnes ou les animaux étudiés, ou là où se trouvent les choses étudiées.

En anglais simple : Working where people, animals, or things normally are, rather than in an office or classroom.

• She works in the field.
• We collected water samples in the field.
• Students spent a week in the field observing birds.

Synonymes : on site, on the ground

Expressions courantes : work in the field, research in the field, study in the field

en conditions réelles, sur le terrain

Lors d’une utilisation réelle ou dans des conditions ordinaires, en dehors d’un essai contrôlé.

En anglais simple : In actual use or ordinary conditions, rather than during a controlled test.

• The device works well in the field.
• These batteries failed in the field despite passing laboratory tests.
• How does the software perform in the field?

Synonymes : in practice, in real use

Expressions courantes : tested in the field, used in the field, performance in the field

en campagne, sur le terrain

En participant à des combats ou à des exercices militaires loin de la base permanente.

En anglais simple : Taking part in fighting or military exercises away from a permanent base.

• Our troops are in the field.
• The soldiers spent three weeks in the field.
• Officers in the field requested more supplies.

Synonymes : on active service, in action

Expressions courantes : troops in the field, serve in the field, fight in the field