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model

model (3D or scale)

noun mo-DEL Rare
Arts & Culture Visual Arts

Origin: From English 'model'.

Usage Note

Model (with no accent, unlike modèle) is a borrowing used specifically in 3D design, architecture, and CAD software contexts to mean a digital or physical scale model or template. It is distinct from modèle ('model, example, pattern') and mannequin (fashion model). Its use is largely technical and recent.

Examples

"L'architecte a présenté le model numérique du bâtiment."

Natural Translation

The architect presented the digital model of the building.

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