survey

survey
survey
1. noun
   a. ( = comprehensive view) [of countryside, prospects, development] vue f d'ensemble (of de)
• he gave a general survey of the situation il a fait un tour d'horizon de la situation
   b. ( = investigation) [of reasons, prices, sales] étude f (of de)
• to carry out a survey of faire une étude de
• survey of public opinion sondage m d'opinion
   c. [of land, coast] levé m
   d. (British in housebuying) expertise f
2. transitive verb
   a. ( = look around at) [+ view, crowd] embrasser du regard ; [+ prospects, trends] passer en revue
• he surveyed the scene with amusement il regardait la scène d'un œil amusé
   b. ( = study) [+ developments, needs, prospects] faire une étude de
• the Prime Minister surveyed the situation le Premier ministre a fait un tour d'horizon de la situation
   c. [+ site, land] faire le levé de ; (British) [+ house, building] expertiser
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✦ Lorsque survey est un nom, l'accent tombe sur la première syllabe : ˈsɜ:veɪ, lorsque c'est un verbe, sur la seconde : səˈveɪ.
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1. ['sɜːveɪ]
noun
1) gen enquête f (of sur); (by questioning people) sondage m; (study, overview of work) étude f (of de)

a survey of 500 young people — un sondage effectué parmi 500 jeunes gens

2) GB (in housebuying) (inspection) expertise f (on de); (report) rapport m d'expertise
3) Geography (action) (of land) étude f topographique
4) Geography (map) (of land) levé m topographique
5) (rapid examination) rapide examen m
2. [sə'veɪ]
transitive verb
1) (investigate) gen faire une étude de [market, trends]; (by questioning people) faire un sondage parmi [people]; faire un sondage sur [opinions, intentions]
2) GB (in housebuying) faire une expertise de
3) Geography faire l'étude topographique de [area]
4) gen (look at) contempler

English-French dictionary. 2013.

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