survey

Umfrage, Befragung

Eine Untersuchung, bei der Menschen nach ihren Meinungen oder Erfahrungen gefragt werden.

In einfachem Englisch: A study that asks people questions to find out their opinions or experiences.

• Please complete this short survey.
• Our survey asked parents about school meals.
• The surveys showed that most customers were satisfied.

So benutzt man es: a survey of someone (A survey of students showed strong support.); a survey on something (We conducted a survey on travel habits.)

Synonyme: poll, questionnaire

Häufige Wendungen: conduct a survey, complete a survey, survey results

Überblick, Bestandsaufnahme

Eine allgemeine Untersuchung eines Themas oder Ortes, um die wichtigsten Merkmale zu verstehen.

In einfachem Englisch: A general look at a subject or place to understand its main features.

• We made a survey of local shops.
• An initial survey revealed several possible sites.
• The report includes a broad survey of the market.

So benutzt man es: a survey of something (We began with a survey of the area.)

Synonyme: overview, review

Häufige Wendungen: survey of something, general survey, broad survey

Überblick, Übersicht

Ein Buch, Artikel oder Bericht, der die wichtigsten Teile eines Themas darstellt.

In einfachem Englisch: A book, article, or account that describes the main parts of a subject.

• This book is a survey of modern art.
• The opening chapter gives a short survey of the subject.
• Students read two survey papers before choosing a topic.

So benutzt man es: a survey of something (The course offers a survey of European history.)

Synonyme: overview, introduction

Häufige Wendungen: survey of something, survey paper, historical survey

Begutachtung, Untersuchung

Eine sorgfältige Prüfung, um Zustand, Menge, Qualität oder Wert von etwas festzustellen.

In einfachem Englisch: A careful check of something to find its condition, amount, quality, or value.

• The house needs a structural survey.
• A survey found damage to the bridge.
• We arranged a survey before buying the property.

So benutzt man es: a survey of something (The survey of the roof revealed several leaks.)

Synonyme: inspection, examination, assessment

Häufige Wendungen: building survey, structural survey, survey of something

Landvermessung

Das Messen eines Geländes, um Form, Größe und Lage zu bestimmen, oft zur Erstellung einer Karte.

In einfachem Englisch: Measuring an area of land to find its shape, size, and position, often to make a map.

• We need a land survey.
• The survey showed the exact boundary.
• Engineers used aerial surveys to map the coast.

So benutzt man es: a survey of somewhere (They completed a survey of the building site.)

Häufige Wendungen: land survey, aerial survey, survey of something

Literaturrecherche, Literaturübersicht

Das Lesen vieler Bücher und Artikel zu einem Thema, um den bisherigen Wissensstand zu erfassen.

In einfachem Englisch: Reading many books and articles about one subject to understand what is already known.

• Start with a survey of the literature.
• Her survey covered research published over twenty years.
• A careful survey of earlier studies revealed a gap.

So benutzt man es: a survey of something (He completed a survey of existing research.)

Synonyme: literature review

Häufige Wendungen: literature survey, survey of literature

befragen

Einer Gruppe von Menschen Fragen stellen, um ihre Meinungen oder Erfahrungen kennenzulernen.

In einfachem Englisch: To ask a group of people questions to learn about their opinions or experiences.

• We survey our customers every year.
• The researchers surveyed students about sleep.
• Have you surveyed the people who live nearby?

So benutzt man es: survey someone about something (They surveyed parents about the new timetable.)

Synonyme: poll, question

Häufige Wendungen: survey customers, survey someone about something, survey local residents

betrachten, überblicken

Etwas als Ganzes sorgfältig betrachten, um es zu verstehen.

In einfachem Englisch: To look carefully at something as a whole to understand it.

• She stopped to survey the room.
• We surveyed the available options before deciding.
• He surveyed the scene from the doorway.

Synonyme: examine, review, look over

Häufige Wendungen: survey the scene, survey something carefully, survey the situation, survey the landscape