inquiry

inquiry
inquiry [{{}}British{{}} {{t}}ɪn'kwaɪərɪher, {{}}American{{}} {{t}}'ɪnkwərɪ] (pl inquiries)
noun
(a) (request for information) demande f (de renseignements);
∎ to make inquiries se renseigner;
∎ to make inquiries about sb prendre des renseignements sur qn;
∎ to make inquiries into sth faire des recherches sur qch;
∎ with reference to your inquiry of 5 May,… (in letter) en réponse à votre demande du 5 mai,…;
∎ we have received hundreds of inquiries nous avons reçu des centaines de demandes de renseignements;
∎ could you make a few discreet inquiries? pourriez-vous vous renseigner discrètement?
(b) (investigation) enquête f;
∎ to hold or to conduct an inquiry into sth faire une enquête sur qch;
∎ the police are making inquiries la police enquête, une enquête (policière) est en cours;
∎ he is helping police with their inquiries la police est en train de l'interroger;
∎ upon further inquiry après vérification;
∎ commission of inquiry commission f d'enquête
(c) (questioning)
∎ a look/tone of inquiry un regard/ton interrogateur
►► {{}}British{{}} inquiry agent détective m (privé)
✾ Book 'Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations' Smith 'Recherches sur la nature et les causes de la richesse des nations'

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