This is the 11201st most frequent French word.
prélèvements
"Prélèvements" means "samples" or "withdrawals" depending on context.
Here, 'prélèvements' refers to the action of taking samples, specifically blood samples, in a medical context.
Le laboratoire effectue des prélèvements sanguins chaque matin.
The laboratory performs blood samples every morning.
In this sentence, 'prélèvements' is used in the context of taxation, referring to fiscal deductions or collected taxes by authorities.
Les prélèvements fiscaux sont nécessaires pour financer les services publics.
Tax deductions are necessary to fund public services.
Here, 'prélèvements' refers to samples taken from the environment, specifically river water, in an ecological or testing context.