1. A statistical survey conducted on a selected subset of a population rather than the entire population, used to gather data and make inferences about the whole
The government conducted a sample census to estimate employment rates without surveying every household.
O governo realizou um censo por amostragem para estimar as taxas de emprego sem pesquisar cada domicílio.
2. A preliminary or partial census taken to test methods or gather preliminary information before a full census
A sample census was performed in three cities to refine the questionnaire for the national census.
Um censo por amostragem foi realizado em três cidades para refinar o questionário do censo nacional.