What is the appropriate abbreviation for "laboratoires" in French?

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In English, we use "lab" and "labs". In French is it "lab" and "labs" as well, or "labo"/"labos"?

Community · Accepted Answer · 2019-06-19 09:44:51Z

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In French, we'd rather say Labo / Labos.

But it's kind of familiar, don't use it during a presentation or a report since abbreviations are mostly discouraged in that.

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answered Jun 18, 2019 at 15:42

Rémi Henry

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While it's kind of familiar and I wouldn't use it in a report either, I think using it in a presentation is perfectly fine.
– Neyt
Jun 19, 2019 at 9:17
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Lab and labs are also perfectly fine in French...
– user20904
Jun 19, 2019 at 10:44
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@stbr I never heard that in France.
– AmiralPatate
Jun 19, 2019 at 13:45
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@AmiralPatate Les étudiants l'utilisent souvent pour dire qu'ils ont un cours pratique dans un laboratoire J'ai un lab ce matin, les professionnels également.
– user20904
Jun 19, 2019 at 13:48

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