English-French translations for sound out

sonderPar conséquent, les États membres et la Commission doivent sonder les possibilités qui existent. Consequently, the Member States and the Commission must sound out the opportunities that exist. Dans les prochaines semaines, j'effectuerai une tournée des capitales afin de sonder l'opinion des ministres de la justice et des affaires intérieures. In the coming weeks, I shall be making a tour of capitals to sound out the opinions of the various ministers for justice and home affairs. Étant donné la nature extrêmement complexe et l'ampleur de ce phénomène, l'objectif principal du Livre vert est d'amorcer un débat et de sonder toutes les parties concernées. In view of the highly complex nature and sheer scale of this phenomenon, the primary aim of the Green Paper is to launch a debate and to sound out all the interested parties.

To question and listen attentively in order to discover a person's opinion, intent, or preference, especially by using indirect conversational remarks
To pronounce a word or phrase by articulating each of its letters or syllables slowly in sequence

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