"proto" meaning in French

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        "clipping of prototype"
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        "(informal) clipping of prototype"
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          "word": "protoxyde d'azote"
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          "text": "165 bouteilles de “proto” saisies dans une épicerie¶ L'opération de police s'est déroulée mercredi dans une épicerie d'Avignon. Les bouteilles ont été découvertes dans l'alimentation RS Night Shop, route de Lyon.",
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  "word": "proto"
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        "(informal) clipping of prototype"
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