Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term
prototipo
| 4 +1 | prototype |
Maura Sciuccati
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| 5 | prototype or sample |
simona dachille
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Proposed translations
Professional, precise and reliable
Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, German to Italian, French to Italian, and 1 more.
prototype
da http://www.thefreedictionary.com/prototype
1. An original type, form, or instance serving as a basis or standard for later stages.
2. An original, full-scale, and usually working model of a new product or new version of an existing product.
Altrimenti potresti usare qualche sinonimo come 'model' ma non sarebbe così specifico.
Buona giornata,
Maura
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-05-25 08:48:30 GMT)
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