survey Signification, définition

Signification de survey en français

• 0 a list of questions designed to find out people’s opinions, beliefs, etc. -- enquête [ feminine ]

  • Recent surveys show that people are more concerned about the environment. Des enquêtes récentes démontrent que les gens sont plus soucieux de l’environnement.

  • to conduct a survey mener une étude

• 1 an inspection of an area of land to make a map of it -- relevé [ masculine ]

  • a survey of the construction site un levé du site de construction

• 2 to inspect or examine sth, especially to check its condition -- inspecter

  • The inspectors surveyed the entrance to the mine. Les inspecteurs examinent l’entrée de la mine.

• 3 to question people to find out their opinions, beliefs, etc. -- enquêter

  • We’ll be surveying people from a range of backgrounds. Nous allons enquêter auprès de personnes apparteant à un panel de milieux différents.

• 4 to inspect an area of land to make a map of it -- faire un relevé

• 5 to look at, or view, in a general way -- regarder

  • He surveyed his neat garden with satisfaction.

• 6 to examine carefully or in detail -- inspecter

  • She surveyed the map.

• 7 to measure, and estimate the position, shape etc of (a piece of land etc) -- arpenter

  • They have started to survey the piece of land that the new motorway will pass through.

• 8 to make a formal or official inspection of (a house etc that is being offered for sale). -- inspecter

• 9 a look or examination; a report -- examen, étude

  • After a brief survey of the damage he telephoned the police

  • He has written a survey of crime in big cities.

• 10 a careful measurement of land etc. -- relevé