enquiry

enquiry
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en·quiry
[ɪnˈkwaɪəri, AM enˈ-]
n
1. (question) Anfrage f, Erkundigung f
on \enquiry auf Anfrage
2. (investigation of facts) Untersuchung f
to make an \enquiry into [or about] sth Nachforschungen pl über etw akk anstellen; (ask) sich akk nach etw dat erkundigen
3. LAW (official investigation) Untersuchung f; (by the police) Ermittlung f, Nachforschung f
to hold an \enquiry eine Untersuchung durchführen
to make enquiries Nachforschungen anstellen
4. COMPUT Anfrage f; (accessing data) Abfrage f
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[In'kwaIərɪ] (US) ['InkwIrɪ] [In'kwaIərɪ]
n n
1) (= question) Anfragef (about über +acc); (for tourist information, direction etc) Erkundigungf (about über +acc, nach)

to make inquiries — Erkundigungen einziehen; (police etc) Nachforschungen anstellen (about sb über jdn, about sth nach etw)

all inquiries to ... — alle Anfragen an (+acc) ...

Inquiries (office) — Auskunft f

he is helping the police with their inquiries (euph) — er wird von der Polizei vernommen

2) (= investigation) Untersuchungf

to hold an inquiry into the cause of the accident — eine Untersuchung der Unfallursache durchführen

court of inquiry — Untersuchungskommission f

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enquire [ınˈkwaıə(r)], enquiry → inquire, inquiry
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n.
Anfrage -n f.
Erkundigung f.
Recherche f.

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