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sur·vey  (sr-v, sûrv)

v. sur·veyed, sur·vey·ing, sur·veys

v.tr.

1. To examine or look at comprehensively.

2. To inspect carefully; scrutinize: "Two women were surveying the other people on the platform" Thomas Wolfe. See Synonyms at see¹.

3. To determine the boundaries, area, or elevations of (land or structures on the earth's surface) by means of measuring angles and distances, using the techniques of geometry and trigonometry.

4. Chiefly British To inspect and determine the structural condition of (a building).

5. To conduct a statistical survey on.

6. To range one's gaze leisurely over.

v.intr.

To make a survey.

n. (sûrv)pl. sur·veys

1. A detailed inspection or investigation.

2. A general or comprehensive view.

3. A gathering of a sample of data or opinions considered to be representative of a whole.

4.

a. The process of surveying.

b. A report on or map of what has been surveyed.

c. An administrative agency charged with the responsibility of surveying: the U.S. Geological Survey.

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[Middle English surveien, from Old French surveeir, from Medieval Latin supervidre : Latin super-, super- + Latin vidre, to look; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]

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sur·veyor n.

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survey

Verb

1. to view or consider (something) as a whole: she surveyed her purchases anxiously

2. to make a detailed map of (an area of land) by measuring or calculating distances and height

3. Brit to inspect (a building) to assess its condition and value

4. to make a detailed investigation of the behaviour, opinions, etc., of (a group of people)

Noun

1. a detailed investigation of the behaviour, opinions, etc., of a group of people

2. the act of making a detailed map of an area of land by measuring or calculating distance and height

3. Brit an inspection of a building to assess its condition and value [French surveoir]

surveying n
surveyor n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	survey - a detailed critical inspection       study examination, scrutiny - the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) resurvey - a new survey or study
	2.	survey - short descriptive summary (of events) resume, sketch sum-up, summary - a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions"
	3.	survey - the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited" view, sight looking, looking at, look - the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually; "he went out to have a look"; "his look was fixed on her eyes"; "he gave it a good looking at"; "his camera does his looking for him" eyeful - a full view; a good look; "they wanted to see violence and they got an eyeful"
Verb	1.	survey - consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting" appraise analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"
	2.	survey - look over carefully or inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates" examine, see - observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country" overlook - watch over; "I am overlooking her work"
	3.	survey - keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing" surveil, follow pursue, follow - follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"
	4.	survey - hold a review (of troops) go over, review inspect - look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully"
	5.	survey - make a survey of; for statistical purposes analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas - consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" canvass, poll, canvas - get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
	6.	survey - plot a map of (land) compute, calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out - make a mathematical calculation or computation triangulate - survey by triangulation; "The land surveyor worked by triangulating the plot"

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survey

noun 1. poll, study, research, review, inquiry, investigation, opinion poll, questionnaire, census

noun 2. examination, inspection, scrutiny, overview, once-over (informal) perusal

noun 3. valuation, estimate, assessment, appraisal

verb 4. interview, question, poll, study, research, investigate, sample, canvass

verb 5. look over, view, scan, examine, observe, contemplate, supervise, inspect, eyeball (slang) scrutinize, size up, take stock of, eye up, recce (slang) reconnoitre

verb 6. measure, estimate, prospect, assess, appraise, triangulate

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The directed effort to determine the location and the nature of a chemical, biological, and radiological hazard in an area.

Translations

survey n [ˈsəːveɪ] → inspección f reconocimiento (= inquiry); encuesta (= comprehensive view) [of situation etc] → vista de conjunto

vt [səːˈveɪ] → examinar, inspeccionar;

(SURVEYING) [+ building]; inspeccionar: [+ land]; hacer un reconocimiento de, reconocer (= look at); mirar, contemplar (= make inquiries about); hacer una encuesta de;

to carry out a survey of → inspeccionar, examinar

survey n [ˈsəːveɪ] → enquête f, étude f;

(in house buying etc) → inspection f, (rapport m d')expertise f [of land]; levé m (= comprehensive view) [of situation etc] → vue f d'ensemble

vt [səːˈveɪ] [+ situation] → passer en revue (= examine carefully); inspecter [+ building]; expertiser [+ land]; faire le levé de (= look at); embrasser du regard

survey [ˈsəːveɪ] n (of land) → Vermessung f;

(of house) → Begutachtung f;

(investigation) → Untersuchung f;

(report) → Gutachten nt;

(comprehensive view) → Überblick m

vt (land) → vermessen;

(house) → inspizieren;

(look at) → betrachten

survey n [ˈsəːveɪ] (= comprehensive view) [of situation, development] → quadro generale (= study); indagine f; studio;

(in housebuying etc) → perizia; [of land] → rilevamento, rilievo topografico

vt [səːˈveɪ] → osservare; esaminare;

(SURVEYING) [+ building]; fare una perizia di: [+ land]; fare il rilevamento di

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survey

v survey [səˈvei]

1 to look at, or view, in a general way He surveyed his neat garden with satisfaction. bekyk يَسْتَعْرِض، يُلْقي نَظْرَه оглеждам přehlížet se ud over überlicken επισκοπώ, εξετάζω γενικά mirar, contemplar üle vaatama بررسي كردن silmäillä regarder לִסקוֹר जांचना, निरीक्षण करना prijeći okom preko čega, razgledati megtekint memandangi skoða, virða fyrir sér osservare 見渡す ...을 둘러보다, 개관하다 apžvelgti, apžiūrėti apskatīt; pārlaist skatienu meninjau overzien se ut over, ta et overblikk over lustrować, przeglądać examinar a privi обозревать prezerať si, obzerať si ogledovati si posmatrati överblicka, se ut över สำรวจ gözden geçirmek, bakmak 環境 оглядати; вивчати معاءنہ کرنا، جاءزہ لینا quan sát, nhìn chung 环境

2 to examine carefully or in detail. ondersoek يَفْحَص، يَتَقَصّى، يَسْتَطْلِع изследвам zkoumat undersøge mustern επιθεωρώ, εξετάζω inspeccionar, examinar uurima سنجيدن tarkastella inspecter לִסקוֹר सर्वेक्षण करना pregledati megvizsgál menyelidiki kanna ispezionare 調査する 자세히 조사［검사］하다 ištirti, ištyrinėti izpētīt mengkaji onderzoeken undersøke badać inspeccionar a inspecta исследовать skúmať pregledati posmatrati granska, mönstra พิจารณา dikkatle incelemek 視察 провадити дослідження بغور معاءنہ کرنا nghiên cứu, xem xét 视察

3 to measure, and estimate the position, shape etc of (a piece of land etc) They have started to survey the piece of land that the new motorway will pass through. meet, opmeet يَمْسَح الأرْض размервам vyměřit opmåle vermessen χωρομετρώ hacer un reconocimiento, hacer una inspección; (topografía) medir, apear; levantar el plano (de) mõõdistama ارزيابي كردن mitata arpenter לִמדוֹד וּלמַפּוֹת सर्वेक्षण करना, भू मापन करना izvršiti katastarsku izmjeru, procijeniti felmér mengukur, mensurvei mæla út misurare 測量する ...을 측량하다 matuoti uzmērīt membuat kerja-kerja mengukur opmeten måle opp, kartlegge robić pomiary fazer o levantamento topográfico a măsura межевать vymerať izmeriti istraživati mäta upp (ut) ทำแผนที่ kadastrosunu yapmak 勘測 провадити землемірне знімання; межувати پیماءش کرنا lập bản đồ 勘测

4 to make a formal or official inspection of (a house etc that is being offered for sale). ondersoek يقوم بإجراء فَحْصٍ رَسْمي проучвам znalecky posoudit besigtige besichtigen αξιολογώ, εκτιμώ (αξία) inspeccionar, hacer un peritaje (de) hindama, inspekteerima نقشه برداري كردن arvioida inspecter לִבדוֹק पर्यावलोकन razgledati szemrevételez memeriksa meta visitare 鑑定する (가치·상태 등을) 현장 조사하다 apžiūrėti apskatīt; veikt apskati/novērtējumu membuat pemeriksaan rasmi inspecteren taksere, besiktige przeprowadzać inspekcję vistoriar a in­specta осматривать znalecky posúdiť uradno pregledati procenjivati besiktiga ตรวจสอบ ekspertiz yapmak 調查 оцінювати; провадити передпродажну інспекцію جانچ کرنا xem xét, kiểm tra 调查

[ˈsəːvei] n

1 a look or examination; a report After a brief survey of the damage he telephoned the police; He has written a survey of crime in big cities. ondersoek نَظْرَه، فَحْص، تَقْرير обзор zjištěný; přehled gennemgang; oversigt der Überlick, das Gutachten αξιολόγηση, επιθεώρηση examen, estudio; informe ülevaatus, ülevaade بازديد tutkimus examen; étude סֶקֶר सर्वेक्षण pregled, izvještaj felmérés, áttekintés penyelidikan (skrifleg) könnun/rannsókn esame; studio 調査 조사; 조사 보고서 apžiūrėjimas, apžvalga apskate; pārskats; novērtējums hasil kajian overzicht undersøkelse przegląd, opis estudo examen; studiu осмотр; обзор prezretie; prehľad; správa pregled; poročilo izveštaj granskning, inspektion, undersökning, kartläggning การตรวจสอบ inceleme 調查 огляд; обслідування معاءنہ، جانچ sự khảo sát 调查

2 a careful measurement of land etc. opmeet مَسْح للأرْض изследване vyměření opmåling die Vermessung τοπογράφηση reconocimiento, inspección; (topografía) medición mõõtmine ارزيابي mittaus relevé מִיפּוּי וְּמדִידָה भू मापन, सर्व नि‍रीक्षण mjerenje zemlje, mjerništvo felmérés pengukuran landmæling rilevamento 測量 측량 matavimas uzmērījums kerja-kerja mengukur opmeting oppmåling pomiary levantamento topo­gra­fiere межевание; съёмка vymeriavanie meritev premeravanje kartläggning, lantmätning การรังวัดปักเขต ölçüm 測量 межування; промірювання پیماءش sự đo đạc địa hình 测量

n surˈveyor

a person whose job is to survey buildings or land. opmeter مَسّاح إخْتِصاصي инспектор zeměměřič bygningsinspektør; landinspektør der/die (Land)Vermesser(in) επιθεωρητής, εκτιμητής (tierra) agrimensor, topógrafo; (edificios) perito maamõõtja ارزياب maanmittari arpenteur/-euse géomètre שָׁמַאי सर्वेक्षक, निरीक्षक građevni inspektor, nadzornik földmérő pemeriksa landmælingamaður; eftirlits-/skoðunarmaður geometra; perito 測量技師 측량 기사 matininkas mērnieks; eksperts, kas veic apskati juruukur landmeter bygningsinspektør, landmåler inspektor budowlany, mierniczy inspector expert; topograf землемер; топограф zememerač nadzornik građevinski inpektor besiktningsman, byggnadsingenjör, lantmätare ผู้สำรวจรังวัด bina eksperi, kadastro memuru 勘測員 оцінювач; землемір جاءزہ لینے والا، پیماءش کرنے والا giám định viên, người lập bản đồ địa hình 勘测员