Novel significa original, novedoso.
No significa novel, que se traduce por new, inexperienced; beginner, novice.
EXAMPLES:
- It had certainly been a novel experience for her. Sin duda, había sido una experiencia novedosa para ella.
- A novel way to keep your lawn always mowed would be to have a pet sheep! Una forma novedosa de mantener el césped siempre cortado sería tener una oveja de mascota.
- She has proposed a novel method to try to solve this difficult problem. Ha propuesto un método novedoso para tratar de resolver este difícil problema.