pilot project
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4.0
- noun
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proyecto piloto
- The city launched a pilot project to test new recycling methods before implementing them on a larger scale.
- a collaborative pilot project
- conducting a pilot project
- participating in a pilot project
We made it work at the Waste Isolation pilot project in Carlsbad, NM.
- We made it work at the Waste Isolation pilot project in Carlsbad, NM.
- The second pilot project that we're doing is equally exciting.
Examples
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All licensed EMS providers were eligible to participate in the pilot project within the scope of their current Maine EMS-defined practice.
Academic text (2017) -
Of those, 95 are full-scale facilities, and nine are pilot projects, primarily at existing composting sites.
Academic text (1999) -
That was kind of like a pilot project and it was to feed New York City.
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There he learned of a new pilot project that might help him find his place in higher education.
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The United States alone had approved 24 pilot projects by April 1997.
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However, these resources were not sufficient to develop the infrastructure to fully carry out this pilot project.
Academic text (2017) -
These are all pilot projects that will hopefully move to fruition and funding with larger projects.
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Snow said the total financial costs of the pilot project haven't been determined yet.
Blog text (34) -
Activities will include surveying residents regarding campaign exposure and the campaign's impact on the pilot project.
Academic text (2013) -
To begin using CQI techniques, the discharge process was identified as the pilot project.
Academic text (1996)
Synonyms
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3.6
A small test project that tries a new idea before using it everywhere
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3.2
A short test to see if something works well before real use
A small initial test to check if a research method is possible and how much time and money it needs
How Large
Surface Forms
Morphology
The sense 'a small-scale preliminary study' is directly derivable from combining 'pilot' (to trial, guide, or test) with 'project' (a planned piece of work). This composition mirrors common cross-linguistic patterns (e.g. proyecto piloto, projet pilote) and follows a transparent modifier+noun pattern that a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer.
Etymology
The term pilot project may come from the idea of a pilot who guides a ship or plane on a short test trip. A pilot project is a small 'test' run of a new plan to see if it works before doing the full project.