Usage Note
Laboratoire is commonly shortened to labo in everyday speech. It covers scientific labs, pharmaceutical companies (un laboratoire pharmaceutique), and language labs (un laboratoire de langues). The shortened form labo photo used to refer to a photo-processing shop.
Examples
"Elle travaille dans un laboratoire de chimie."
Natural Translation
She works in a chemistry laboratory.
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