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Erkundung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • exploration noun The act of traveling through or investigating an unfamiliar place or subject.
  • inquiry noun A question or request for information.
  • scout noun A person sent ahead to gather information, especially about an enemy or unfamiliar territory.

Senses

Erkundung is used for these senses in English:

  • exploration The process of exploring.
  • exploration The process of penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of (especially geographical) discovery.
  • exploration The (pre-)mining process of finding and determining commercially viable ore deposits (after prospecting), also called mineral exploration.
  • inquiry A search for truth, information, or knowledge; examination of facts or principles; research; investigation; inquest.
  • reconnoiter (American spelling) An act or instance of reconnoitering.
  • scout A member of any number of youth organizations belonging to the international scout movement, such as the Boy Scouts of America or Girl Scouts of the United States.

inquiry — full definition

  1. noun A question or request for information.
  2. noun A formal investigation into a matter of public or legal concern.

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