Exploration

German

Etymology

Latin exploratio (“scouting, examination”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɛksploʁaˈt͡si̯oːn]
  • Hyphenation: Ex‧plo‧ra‧ti‧on

Noun

Exploration f (genitive Exploration, plural Explorationen)

  1. (geology, mining, economics) exploration (the search for and assessment of mineral, energy, or other natural resources)
    Die Kosten für die Exploration neuer Lithium-Vorkommen sind in den letzten Jahren stark gestiegen.
    The costs for the exploration of new lithium deposits have risen sharply in recent years.

Declension

Declension of Exploration [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Exploration die Explorationen
genitive einer der Exploration der Explorationen
dative einer der Exploration den Explorationen
accusative eine die Exploration die Explorationen

Synonyms

  • Lagerstättensuche (search for deposits)
  • Erkundung (scouting/reconnaissance)
  • Prospektion (prospection; the earliest stage of exploration)

Antonyms

  • Ausbeutung (exploitation; the actual extraction stage)
  • Stilllegung (decommissioning; the end of a mine's life)

Coordinate terms

  • Rohstoffsektor (the overarching industry)
  • Bohrung (drilling; a common exploration method)
  • Ressourcenknappheit (the driver for increased exploration)
  • Investitionsrisiko (exploration is high-risk with uncertain outcomes)
  • explorieren (to explore)
  • Explorationsphase (exploration phase)
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