observation vs trial run

observation

noun
  • Performance of what is prescribed; adherence in practice; observance. 

  • The act of noting and recording some event; or the record of such noting. 

  • A remark or comment. 

  • A realization of a random variable. 

  • A judgement based on observing. 

  • A regime under which a subject is routinely observed. 

  • Philosophically as: the phenomenal presence of human being existence. 

  • The act of observing, and the fact of being observed (see observance) 

trial run

noun
  • An empirical test of the suitability or effectiveness of a method or thing by running it at least once. 

  • An empirical test of the suitability or capability of a person or actor by letting him perform at least once. 

How often have the words observation and trial run occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )