specimen

échantillon, spécimen

Petite quantité ou exemplaire prélevé pour une étude scientifique ou une analyse médicale.

En anglais simple : A small amount or one example of something collected for scientific study or medical testing.

• The doctor asked for a urine specimen.
• She collected several insect specimens in the forest.
• Each specimen was examined under a microscope.

Synonymes : sample

Expressions courantes : blood specimen, plant specimen, collect a specimen

spécimen, exemple

Personne ou chose qui présente les caractéristiques d’un groupe ou d’un type.

En anglais simple : One thing or person that shows the qualities of a particular group or type.

• This vase is a fine specimen.
• The museum owns several early specimens of his work.
• We found a rare specimen of medieval glasswork.

Comment l'utiliser : specimen of something (The house is a fine specimen of local architecture.)

Synonymes : example, instance

Expressions courantes : fine specimen, specimen of something, rare specimen