| Subject | English | Russian |
| polit. | testing ground for new ideas | полигон для проверки новых идей (ssn) |
| polit. | testing ground for new ideas | лаборатория для проверки новых идей (ssn) |
| gen. | testing ground for something | полигон (1: a place where machines, vehicles, etc., are tested to see if they are working correctly – a testing ground for weapons 2 : a place or situation in which new ideas, methods, etc., can be tried – Her class served as a testing ground for new teaching methods. Bullfinch) |