sondage

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Noun

 * 1)  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.

Translations

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 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish: koekaivaus
 * Spanish:

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) poll, survey
 * 2)  probing, probe, catheterization
 * 3)  boring, drilling
 * 4)  sounding