How the word "specimen" is translated into English
Could you send us a specimen of the fabric before we order?
[kəd jə ˈsɛnd əs ə ˈspɛsəmən əv ðə ˈfæbrɪk bɪˈfɔr wi ˈɔrdər?]
The lab analysed several specimens taken from the production line.
[ðə ˈlæb ˈænəˌlaɪzd ˈsɛvərəl ˈspɛsəmənz ˈteɪkən frəm ðə prəˈdəkʃən ˈlaɪn.]
Each specimen must be labelled with the batch number and date.
[ˈitʃ ˈspɛsəmən ˈməst ˈbi ˈleɪbəld ˈwɪθ ðə ˈbætʃ ˈnəmbər ənd ˈdeɪt.]
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