prospecting

• Nom désignant l'activité de recherche de clients potentiels, d'acheteurs ou d'opportunités commerciales, souvent dans le cadre de la vente ou du marketing.

A noun referring to the activity of searching for potential customers, clients, or business opportunities, often in sales or marketing contexts.

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1. Mineral explorationB2formal

   The act of searching for mineral deposits, such as gold, silver, or oil, by examining land or geological formations.

   Prospection minière

   • Prospecting for gold in the riverbeds is still a popular activity.
   • The company invested heavily in prospecting for new oil fields.
   • Modern prospecting uses advanced technology like satellite imagery.

   Synonymesexplorationreconnaissancescoutingsearchseekingsurveying

2. Sales or business developmentB2informalbusiness

   The process of identifying and contacting potential customers or clients to generate business leads.

   prospection commerciale

   • The sales team spent the week prospecting for new clients.
   • Effective prospecting requires good research and communication skills.
   • He is prospecting for investors to fund his startup.

   Synonymeshunting

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de rechercher des ressources précieuses, comme des minéraux ou du pétrole, ou d'explorer des possibilités potentielles.

A verb used to indicate the act of searching for valuable resources, such as minerals or oil, or exploring potential opportunities.

1. Search for mineralsB2formal

   To search for valuable minerals, metals, or oil in the ground.

   Prospecter (rechercher des minéraux)

   • They are prospecting for gold in the remote mountains.
   • The company spent years prospecting for oil in the region.
   • Miners prospected the area for diamonds.

   Synonymesdrillexploreminepanscoursearchseeksurvey

2. Explore or investigateB2formal

   To search or look for something, especially opportunities or resources.

   Prospecter

   • The team is prospecting for new business opportunities abroad.
   • She prospected the market for potential investors.
   • They prospected the area for suitable land to build a factory.

   Synonymesexplorehuntscoursearchseeksurvey

   Antonymesignoreneglectoverlook