inquiry

inquiry1 sb. forespørgsel;
spirit of inquiry (hos forsker etc.) undersøgelseslyst.
inquiry2 sb. (officiel undersøgelse af uregelmæssigheder etc.) inquiry (fx the health minister has ordered inquiries into allegations of ill-treatment of elderly hospital patients, police inquiries are ongoing);
commission of inquiry undersøgelsesudvalg (fx the scientist charged with scientific fraud was found innocent by a commission of inquiry).