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enquête in English:

1. survey survey


The fee includes the payment for professional services needed to complete the survey.
For the time being, I will wait for the result of the survey.
to survey
She carried out a survey about the TV programmes young people prefer
Please fill in the customer satisfaction survey.
In the OECD survey, northern European countries are keeping their high ranking in tax-rates.
In the absence of sufficient data, the survey was given up.
That does not, however, stop thousands of people from using drones for a plethora of purposes, including videography, sheep herding, product delivery and crop surveying.
We used to compile survey results using spreadsheet programs but recently we feel that database software's summing methods are quicker so we use databases to total them.
I’m imagining a sort of ‘State of Oxford’ survey.
In any case, a survey, carried out, by the Italian authorities, revealed, many, irregularities.
19% of those surveyed say they haven't decided who they will vote for.
Another survey recently revealed that women currently shop online more than men.
Can I ask you some questions for a survey about exercise and sport?'
In a survey we did at school, one hundred pupils were asked what they thought about the facilities.

English word "enquête"(survey) occurs in sets:

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2. inquiry inquiry


The Ministry sent the answer to our inquiry.
The police conducted an inquiry which lasted for two years and brought no results
He made an inquiry about the new schedule.
We have just received an inquiry from Kansas concerning your brother.
Maximum time to respond to an inquiry.
The police conducted an inquiry which lasted for two years and brought no results. (Policja przeprowadziła dochodzenie, które trwało dwa lata i nie przyniosło żadnych rezultatów.)
This subject is outside the scope of our inquiry.
Thank you very much if the shipment has already been made and please disregard this inquiry.
He wrote a letter of inquiry to his business contact.

English word "enquête"(inquiry) occurs in sets:

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3. inquest inquest


A 15-year-old boy was found hanged after claims he may have had sex with a fellow pupil at his school, an inquest heard.
An inquest is always held if murder is suspected

English word "enquête"(inquest) occurs in sets:

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4. investigation investigation


The investigation will probably bring a lot of details to light.
The president resigned from office after an investigation showed he had lied to voters.
We conducted our investigation with the greatest care.
Clay demanded an investigation.
An investigation showed that the accident was caused by human error.
An exploratory investigation was required to collect important data regarding the health of the ecosystem.
I was asked to cooperate with them for the criminal investigation.
Wishing to be sincere in their thoughts, they first extended to the utmost their knowledge. Such extension of knowledge lay in the investigation of things.
It is clearly shown in Johnson's investigation that passive smoking is very harmful.
Kilby applied Emmet's theory to his investigation of the referendum held in Greece in 1948.
I believe this may be a correction after investigation of his date of birth in the family register.
The news interview under investigation follows the conventional pattern of the turn-taking system, which consists of answers following questions.
There are some differences between inquiries and investigations.
It is the responsibility of the Belgian investigation body to carry this out.
Further investigation will offer many opportunities to obtain more valuable knowledge of the ocean.

English word "enquête"(investigation) occurs in sets:

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