inquiry

inquiry
noun
1) (asking) Anfrage, die

give somebody a look of inquiry — jemanden fragend ansehen

2) (question) Erkundigung, die (into über + Akk.)

make inquiries — Erkundigungen einziehen

3) (investigation) Untersuchung, die

hold an inquiry — eine Untersuchung durchführen (into Gen.)

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, enquiry - plural inquiries, enquiries - noun
1) ((an act of) asking or investigating: His inquiries led him to her hotel; (also adjective) All questions will be dealt with at the inquiry desk.) die Erkundigung; Auskunfts-...
2) (an investigation: An inquiry is being held into her disappearance.) die Untersuchung
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in·quiry
n esp AM see enquiry
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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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inquiry [ınˈkwaıərı; US auch ˈınkwəriː] s
1. Erkundigung f, (An-, Nach)Frage f:
on inquiry auf Nach- oder Anfrage;
make inquiries Erkundigungen einholen oder einziehen (of sb bei jemandem; about, after über akk, wegen)
2. Untersuchung f, Prüfung f (beide:
of, into gen), Nachforschung f, Ermittlung f, Recherche f
3. pl BAHN etc Auskunft f (Büro, Schalter)
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noun
1) (asking) Anfrage, die

give somebody a look of inquiry — jemanden fragend ansehen

2) (question) Erkundigung, die (into über + Akk.)

make inquiries — Erkundigungen einziehen

3) (investigation) Untersuchung, die

hold an inquiry — eine Untersuchung durchführen (into Gen.)

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n.
Abfrage -en f.
Anfrage -n f.
Erhebung -en f.
Erkundigung f.
Frage -n f.
Nachforschung f.
Nachfrage f.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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