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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesenquête
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɑ̃.kɛt/
"Une enquête a été ouverte pour comprendre les causes de l'accident."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A formal inquiry, official investigation, or judicial inquest.
"The government launched a public enquete into the structural failures of the bridge." - 2
A survey, poll, or questionnaire designed to gather statistical data or public opinion.
"The marketing team conducted an extensive enquete to determine consumer preferences."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French enquester, stemming from the Latin inquisita (meaning 'to search into' or 'inquire'). Entering English via legal and administrative contexts, the term historically denoted a judicial inquiry or formal investigation before evolving into a general term for a survey or questionnaire.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Enquete" is said worldwide
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enquête
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.kɛt/
"Une enquête a été ouverte pour comprendre les causes de l'accident."
Untersuchung
Transliteration: /ˈʊntɐˌzuːxʊŋ/
"Die polizeiliche Untersuchung ergab neue Beweise."
inchiesta
Transliteration: /inˈkjɛsta/
"Il giornalista ha condotto un'inchiesta approfondita sulla corruzione."
encuesta
Transliteration: /eŋˈkwesta/
"La encuesta muestra que la mayoría prefiere trabajar desde casa."
inquérito
Transliteration: /ĩˈkɛɾitu/
"A polícia abriu um inquérito para investigar o caso."
जांच
Transliteration: jānch
"मामla की जांच अभी भी जारी है।"
调查
Transliteration: diào chá
"警方对这起事件展开了深入调查。"
조사
Transliteration: josa
"경찰은 사고 원인에 대한 조사를 시작했다."
調査
Transliteration: chōsa
"政府はその問題について詳細な調査を行った。"
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