Le prototype
Example: Le prototype du nouveau produit sera prêt la semaine prochaine.
Definition
"Le prototype" refers to an initial model or early sample of a new product created to test and validate design concepts before final production, often used in entrepreneurship to demonstrate feasibility and functionality.
Etymology
The term "le prototype" comes from the Greek words 'protos' meaning 'first' and 'typos' meaning 'impression' or 'model.' It was adopted into French to describe the first physical example of a product, highlighting its role as the original pattern for subsequent copies.
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"Le prototype" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Entrepreneurship - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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