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trial balloon

/ˈtraɪəl ˈbæluːn/

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/ˈtraɪəl ˈbæluːn/C1formalpolitical
  • ruТест или предварительное действие, предназначенное для оценки реакции или мнения общественности перед принятием окончательного решения или запуском полномасштабной инициативы.

A test or preliminary action designed to gauge public reaction or opinion before making a final decision or launching a full-scale initiative.

  1. Test of public opinionC1formal

    An idea or proposal put forward to test public reaction before a final decision is made.

    ruПробный шар

    • The government floated a trial balloon about raising taxes to gauge public reaction.
    • The company's announcement of a new policy was just a trial balloon.
    • Politicians often use trial balloons to test controversial ideas.