voyage of discovery
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voyage of discovery
A journey undertaken in order to find new, unknown regions, cultures, or scientific knowledge.
Christoph Kolumbus' Fahrt über den Atlantik war eine berühmte Entdeckungsreise.
Christopher Columbus's voyage across the Atlantic was a famous voyage of discovery.
This word is made up of 'Entdeckung' (discovery) and 'Reise' (journey/trip), connected by an '-s-'. So it literally describes a 'journey of discovery'.
Die Wissenschaftler planten eine Entdeckungsreise in die Tiefsee.
The scientists planned a voyage of discovery into the deep sea.
Common verbs used with this noun are 'eine Entdeckungsreise machen' (to take/go on a voyage of discovery) or 'auf Entdeckungsreise gehen' (to go on a voyage of discovery).
Als Kind wollte ich immer auf Entdeckungsreise gehen und die Welt sehen.
As a child, I always wanted to go on a voyage of discovery and see the world.
'Entdeckungsreise' (voyage of discovery) can also be used figuratively. It can describe a personal, intellectual, or creative search for something new, not just a geographical journey.
Das erste Studienjahr war für mich eine intellektuelle Entdeckungsreise.
The first year of university was an intellectual voyage of discovery for me.
expedition
Both words can refer to a journey of discovery. Expedition emphasizes a planned research or exploration undertaking that often leads into difficult-to-access territory. Entdeckungsreise emphasizes more generally the discovery of unknown regions, cultures, or knowledge, without the journey necessarily being particularly difficult.
Das Team beginnt eine Entdeckungsreise, um auf der Insel unbekannte Pflanzen zu finden.
The team is beginning a voyage of discovery to find unknown plants on the island.
Das Team plant eine Expedition in das schwer zugängliche Innere der Insel.
The team is planning an expedition into the hard-to-access interior of the island.
