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, enquiry - plural inquiries, enquiries - noun1) ((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.) investigaciones, indagaciones2) (an investigation: An inquiry is being held into her disappearance.)inquiry n1. preguntahave there been any inquiries about the job? ¿ha preguntado alguien por el trabajo?2. investigación / pesquisatr[ɪn'kwaɪərɪ]1 formal use (question) pregunta2 (investigation) investigación nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL'Inquiries' "Información"'All inquiries to...' "Dirigirse a..."to call for an inquiry exigir una investigaciónto make inquiries about something investigar algo, pedir informes sobre algoto hold an inquiry into something investigar algo, examinar algoto set up an inquiry abrir una investigacióninquiry desk / inquiry office información nombre femenino1) question: pregunta fto make inquiries about: pedir información sobre2) investigation: investigación f, inquisición f, pesquisa fn.• averiguación s.f.• consulta s.f.• cuestión s.f.• demanda s.f.• encuesta s.f.• examen s.m.• indagación s.f.• inquisición s.f.• interrogación s.f.• investigación s.f.• pesquisa s.f.• pregunta s.f.• probanza s.f.a) ( question)we made inquiries about o into his past — hicimos averiguaciones or indagaciones sobre su pasado
they made inquiries about prices — pidieron or solicitaron información sobre precios
all inquiries to... — para cualquier información dirigirse a...
a man is assisting o helping police with their inquiries — (BrE) la policía está interrogando a un sospechoso; (before n)
b) ( investigation) investigación f[ɪn'kwaɪǝrɪ]1. NInquiries — Información f
to make inquiries (about sth) — pedir información or informarse (sobre algo)
2) (=investigation) investigación f, pesquisa f ; (=commission) comisión f investigadora, comisión f de investigaciónto hold an inquiry into sth — llevar a cabo una investigación sobre algo, investigar algo
the inquiry found that... — la investigación concluyó que...
3) (Comput) interrogación f2.CPDinquiry agent † N — investigador(a) m / f privado(-a)
inquiry desk N — mesa f de información
inquiry office N — oficina f de información
* * *a) ( question)we made inquiries about o into his past — hicimos averiguaciones or indagaciones sobre su pasado
they made inquiries about prices — pidieron or solicitaron información sobre precios
all inquiries to... — para cualquier información dirigirse a...
a man is assisting o helping police with their inquiries — (BrE) la policía está interrogando a un sospechoso; (before n)
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3 inquiry
s.1 averiguación, búsqueda, encuesta, escudriñamiento, exploración, indagación, inquisición, busca, pesquisa, pesquisición, probanza, requisa.2 investigación.3 pregunta, consulta, interrogación.4 diligencias previas.(plural inquiries ) -> enquiry -
4 inquiry desk / inquiry office
inquiry desk / inquiry officeinformación nombre femenino -
5 inquiry control
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6 inquiry processing
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7 inquiry station
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8 inquiry agent
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9 inquiry commission
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10 inquiry office
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11 inquiry point
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12 inquiry test
s.test de sondeo, prueba de preguntas. -
13 court of inquiry
comisión nombre femenino de investigación -
14 internal inquiry
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15 judicial inquiry
investigación nombre femenino judicial -
16 to call for an inquiry
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17 to hold an inquiry into something
investigar algo, examinar algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to hold an inquiry into something
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18 to set up an inquiry
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19 level of inquiry
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20 account inquiry
s.petición de cuenta.
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