trial balloon

Senso (Inglese)

1. A small balloon released into the sky to determine the direction and tendency of winds in the upper air before a manned ascent in a larger balloon; a ballon d'essai.
2. An idea, suggestion, or prospective action, product, etc., offered to an audience or group in order to test whether it generates acceptance or interest.

sinonimi

proffer

Traduzioni

sondeig

Versuchsballon

ballon d’essai

ballon d'essai

Con il trattino come

trial

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˌtɹaɪəl bəˈluːn/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Calque of French ballon d’essai (“small balloon released into the sky to determine the direction and tendency of winds in the upper air before a manned ascent in a larger balloon; (figuratively) prospective action to test acceptance”): ballon (“balloon”), essai (“trial, try; assay”).