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In music production, a short, digitized excerpt from an existing sound recording that is reused in a new musical context.
Der Beat dieses Hip-Hop-Tracks basiert auf einem alten Soul-Sample.
The beat of this hip-hop track is based on an old soul sample.
sample
A product sample, specimen, or statistical sample used to represent the quality or characteristics of a larger whole. Often used in marketing, science, and technology.
Der Geologe entnahm ein Sample des Gesteins für die Laboranalyse.
The geologist took a sample of the rock for laboratory analysis.
'Sample' is an English loanword (Anglicism) and is pronounced as in English. It has become established in German in certain specialized fields.
Für meine Masterarbeit muss ich mehrere Samples analysieren.
For my master's thesis, I have to analyze several samples.
You can easily recognize the meaning from the context. In connection with music, beats, or DJs, it refers to a sound recording. In contexts such as science, marketing, or medicine, it means a sample or specimen.
Der DJ hat ein cooles Sample aus einem 70er-Jahre-Song verwendet.
The DJ used a cool sample from a 1970s song.
In a musical context, a sample is often 'verwendet' (used), 'genutzt' (used), or 'eingebaut' (incorporated). You can also say 'ein Sample von etwas nehmen' (to take a sample from something).
Viele Produzenten nehmen Samples von alten Schallplatten.
Many producers take samples from old records.
When referring to a specimen or sample, a Sample is typically 'entnommen' (taken), 'analysiert' (analyzed), 'untersucht' (examined), or offered as a 'kostenloses Sample' (free sample).
Die Firma verschickt kostenlose Samples ihrer neuen Creme.
The company sends out free samples of its new cream.
pattern / sample
Both words can refer to a small sample of something larger. Muster is the general term commonly used in everyday language, whereas Sample is used especially in marketing and certain specialist fields. Muster is appropriate for an ordinary product sample, while Sample can be equally suitable in the relevant specialist context.
Die Verkäuferin schickt mir ein Sample des neuen Stoffes für die Präsentation im Marketing.
The saleswoman is sending me a sample of the new fabric for the marketing presentation.
Die Verkäuferin schickt mir ein Muster des neuen Stoffes, damit ich die Qualität prüfen kann.
The saleswoman is sending me a sample of the new fabric so that I can check its quality.
