field-test

UK
/ˈfiːld tɛst/
US
/ˈfild tɛst/

Translations

field-testnoun
UK
/ˈfiːld tɛst/
US
/ˈfild tɛst/
Hyphenated noun is used for a test conducted in real-world conditions; the open spelling field test is also common.
essai sur le terrain
The new sensor passed its first field-test on the farm.
Le nouveau capteur a réussi son premier essai sur le terrain à la ferme.
Additional translations
test sur le terrainVariante courante, surtout dans un registre plus technique.
Synonyms
on-site test
trial run
test run
pilot test
pilot study
beta test
operational test
real-world test
practical test
field trial
Antonyms
lab test
laboratory test
controlled experiment
bench test
simulated test
field-testverb
Regular transitive verb meaning to test something in real-world conditions.
tester sur le terrain
Engineers field-tested the prototype before launch.
Les ingénieurs ont testé le prototype sur le terrain avant le lancement.
field-testadjective
Attributive use only; used before a noun to mean related to or intended for field testing. No comparison forms.
sur le terrainSe dit surtout de tests, d'essais ou de résultats obtenus en conditions réelles.
The team reviewed the field-test results before releasing the product.
L'équipe a examiné les résultats des tests sur le terrain avant de lancer le produit.

Definitions

field-testnoun
a test carried out in a real-world environment rather than under laboratory or controlled conditions
The new sensor passed its first field-test on the farm.
field-testverb
to test something in a real-world environment rather than under laboratory or controlled conditions
Engineers field-tested the prototype before launch.
field-testadjective
used to describe something intended for or related to testing in real-world conditions
The team reviewed the field-test results before releasing the product.