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échantillon

sample, specimen

noun eh-shahn-tee-YOHN Less Common

Usage Note

Échantillon is the standard word for a product sample or a statistical sample alike — un échantillon de parfum (a perfume sample) or un échantillon représentatif (a representative sample). The verb échantillonner means 'to sample' in both marketing and scientific contexts. Plural is regular: des échantillons.

Examples

"Voici un échantillon gratuit du produit."

Natural Translation

Here is a free sample of the product.

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