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Sometimes in television shows like "Big Brother" or "X-Factor" I heard people saying "Ho fatto un provino".
Suppose I want to say to another person that those persons have made "un provino", can I say
Quelle persone, in particolare quelle che hanno partecipato al 'Grande Fratello', sono state tutte provinate.
I.E., does "provinate" work there?
While you might hear it spoken, it's not correct Italian written language. There is no single word to render the meaning but you can use a phrase
Quelle persone, in particolare quelle che hanno partecipato al 'Grande Fratello', sono state tutte sottoposte a provini.
Another way in which you can convey a similar meaning, but not exactly, is to use the term 'selezionate' (selected) o 'scrutinate' (carefully examined).
Quelle persone, in particolare quelle che hanno partecipato al 'Grande Fratello', sono state tutte selezionate (scrutinate).
