"blue sky research" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Anglais]

IPA: \ˈbluː ˌskaɪ ˈɹiː.sɜːt͡ʃ\, \ˈblu ˌskaɪ ˈɹɪ.sɝt͡ʃ\ Forms: blue sky researches [plural], blue sky research, blue skies research, blue-skies research
  1. Recherche scientifique sans but précis, dont l’objectif est de découvrir de nouvelles choses par sérendipité.
    Sense id: fr-blue_sky_research-en-noun-oaOx6lAE Categories (other): Exemples en anglais, Exemples en anglais à traduire, Lexique en anglais des sciences Topics: science
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: blue sky science, blue-skies science, basic research
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