sondage

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From French sondage (“survey, sounding”).

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

sondage (plural sondages)

  1. (archaeology) A small test excavation or test pit to examine the stratigraphy of a site; a deeper investigation of a small part of a larger trench.

French [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From sonder.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /sɔ̃daʒ/
  • Audio (Paris)
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Noun [edit]

sondage m (plural sondages)

  1. poll, survey
  2. (medicine) probing, probe, catheterization
  3. (technology) boring, drilling
  4. (nautical, meteorology) sounding
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