O estudo piloto
Example: O estudo piloto ajudou a melhorar a pesquisa principal.
Definition
"O estudo piloto" refers to a small-scale preliminary study conducted before the main research to test feasibility, time, cost, and potential issues. It helps refine the research design and methods to improve the larger study's accuracy and effectiveness.
Etymology
The phrase "o estudo piloto" comes from Portuguese, where "estudo" means study and "piloto" means pilot or preliminary. The term 'piloto' in this context is borrowed from aviation, indicating a trial or test run before the full undertaking, similar to a pilot flight.
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