expérience sociale
The English phrase "social experiment" is translated into French as expérience sociale.
The term refers to a research study conducted to observe how people behave and interact in a social setting.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of expérience (experiment or experience) and sociale (social).
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective sociale must agree in gender with the feminine noun expérience. For the plural form, expériences sociales, both the noun and the adjective take an s.
Did you know?
- While an English speaker might say 'to undergo an experiment', a French speaker might use the verb subir for subir une expérience sociale, which carries a stronger connotation of 'to undergo something unpleasant' or 'to endure'.
- The word sociale is an adjective that describes the nature of the experience, but in French, it can also refer specifically to 'social welfare' or 'state-funded social programs'.
- In French, expérience is a contronym that can mean both a scientific 'experiment' and a lived 'experience'. A person who has traveled the world has a lot of expérience, but a chemist also conducts an expérience.
Examples in context
- J'ai récemment mené une expérience sociale pour étudier les réactions des individus face à l'injustice.I recently conducted a social experiment to study people's reactions to injustice.
- Ils ont réalisé une expérience sociale pour voir la réaction des gens.They conducted a social experiment to see people's reaction.
- L'idée repose sur une expérience sociale complexe.The idea is based on a complex social experiment.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Manon are talking about a video they saw online.
- GabrielTu as vu cette vidéo sur l'honnêteté ?Did you see this video about honesty?
- ManonOui, c'est une expérience sociale fascinante.Yes, it's a fascinating social experiment.
- GabrielJe me demande si les résultats sont vrais.I wonder if the results are real.
- ManonJe ne sais pas, Manon a des doutes aussi.I don't know, Manon has doubts too.
