prospecter

La société minière a prospecté la zone à la recherche d'or.
The mining company prospected the area in search of gold.
J'ai encore en mémoire un exemple qui a fait la une au Portugal il y a une dizaine d'années : celui de M. Thierry Rousell qui a prospecté avec succès - disait-il - dans la région de Brejão en semant des illusions et en volant des millions.
I still remember an example that was renowned in Portugal ten years ago: that of Thierry Rousell, who successfully prospected - or so he said - in the Brejão region, sowed hope and then stole many millions of escudos.
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