fɹˈæns wʌz tə tˈɛst ðə nˈuː dɪvˈaɪs æz pˈɑːɹt əvə fˈaɪvʃˈɑːt sˈɪɹiz kəndˈʌktᵻd æt ðə nˈuːklɪɹ tˈɛstɪŋ ɡɹˈaʊndz ɪn fɹˈɛntʃ pˌɑːlɪnˈiːʒə.
France was to test the new device as part of a 5-shot series conducted at the nuclear testing grounds in French Polynesia.