Kenttäkohtainen

Kenttäkohtainen is an adjective in Finnish that expresses a relation to a specific field or domain. The term is formed by combining kenttä, meaning field, with kohtainen, meaning pertaining to or characteristic of. It is used to indicate that a characteristic, requirement, data type, method, or phenomenon applies to a particular field rather than being general or cross-disciplinary.

In practice, kenttäkohtainen is most often found in scientific, educational, and industrial texts. It is used to distinguish field-specific aspects from general ones. Common phrases include kenttäkohtaiset erot (field-specific differences), kenttäkohtainen analyysi (field-specific analysis), kenttäkohtaiset vaatimukset (field-specific requirements), and kenttäkohtainen tutkimus (research conducted in a real-world field setting).

The concept emphasizes tailoring to the peculiarities of a domain. It can refer to data collected in the field, methodologies adapted to a domain, or policies designed for a particular industry or discipline. In Finnish writing, the term helps clarify when conclusions or procedures are intended for a certain field rather than universally applicable.

Related terms and variants include ala- or alakohtainen (domain- or sector-specific) and phrases such as kenttädata or kenttätyö, which connect the notion to empirical fieldwork. Kenttäkohtainen thus functions as a concise descriptor for field-tailored characteristics across disciplines, while remaining distinct from more generic, cross-domain statements.