The word survey means

обзор, обследование, обзорный, обследовать, обозревать

существительное ↓

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Словосочетания

a survey on American drinking habits — исследование застольных обычаев американцев  
a comprehensive survey of world affairs — всестороннее исследование международной обстановки  
according to the survey — по данным опроса  
to carry out a survey — проводить опрос  
survey of events — обзор событий  
market survey — обзор состояния рынка / обзор рыночной конъюнктуры  
a brief survey of the most important books on this problem — краткий обзор важнейших книг по этой проблеме  
a brief survey of some important books on economics — краткий обзор некоторых важных книг по экономике  
readership survey — опрос читателей  
mass survey — массовый опрос, массовое обследование  
survey plan — план обследования  
magazine audience survey — опрос читательской аудитории журнала  

Примеры с переводом

Возможные однокоренные слова

surveyor  — инспектор, землемер, геодезист, топограф, маркшейдер, контролер
surveying  — геодезия
surveyed  — обследовать, обозревать, осматривать, производить съемку, инспектировать

Формы слова

verb
I/you/we/they: survey
he/she/it: surveys
ing ф. (present participle): surveying
2-я ф. (past tense): surveyed
3-я ф. (past participle): surveyed

noun
ед. ч.(singular): survey
мн. ч.(plural): surveys

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Survey may refer to:

Statistics and human research[edit]

• Statistical survey, a method for collecting quantitative information about items in a population
• Survey (human research), including opinion polls

Spatial measurement[edit]

• Surveying, the technique and science of measuring positions and distances on Earth

Types and methods[edit]

• Photogrammetry, a method of collecting information using aerial photography and satellite images
• Cadastral surveyor, used to document land ownership, by the production of documents, diagrams, plats, and maps
  • Dominion Land Survey, the method used to divide most of Western Canada into one-square-mile sections for agricultural and other purposes
  • Public Land Survey System, a method used in the United States to survey and identify land parcels
  • Survey township, a square unit of land, six miles (~9.7 km) on a side, done by the U.S. Public Land Survey System
• Construction surveying, the locating of structures relative to a reference line, used in the construction of buildings, roads, mines, and tunnels
• Deviation survey, used in the oil industry to measure a borehole’s departure from the vertical
• Archaeological field survey, the collection of information by archaeologists prior to excavation

Geospatial survey organizations[edit]

• Survey of India, India’s central agency in charge of mapping and surveying
• Ordnance Survey, a national mapping agency for Great Britain
• U.S. National Geodetic Survey, performing geographic surveys as part of the U.S. Department of Commerce

Geological surveys[edit]

• Geological survey, an investigation of the subsurface of the ground to create a geological map or model

Types[edit]

• Cave survey, the three-dimensional mapping of caverns
• Geophysical survey, the systematic collection of geophysical data for spatial studies
• Hydrographic survey, the gathering of information about navigable waters for the purposes of safe navigation of vessels
• Soil survey, the mapping of the properties and varieties of soil in a given area

Geological survey organizations[edit]

• British Geological Survey, a body which carries out geological surveys and monitors the UK landmass
• United States Geological Survey, a government scientific research agency which studies the landscape of the United States

Astronomical surveys[edit]

• Astronomical survey, imaging or mapping regions of the sky
  • Durchmusterung, a German word for a systematic survey of objects or data, generally used in astronomy
  • Redshift survey, an astronomical survey of a section of the sky to calculate the distance of objects from Earth

Other types of survey[edit]

• Field survey or field research
• Site survey, inspection of an area where work is proposed
• Vessel safety survey, required for ships
• Survey article, a scholarly publication to summarize an area of research

See also[edit]

• All pages with titles beginning with Survey
• All pages with titles containing Survey
• Land survey (disambiguation)
• Surveyor (disambiguation)
• Survey says (disambiguation)

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English surveyen, from Old French sourveoir, surveer (“to oversee”), from sour-, sur- (“over”) + veoir, veeir (“to see”), from Latin videre. See sur- and vision.

Pronunciation[edit]

• (noun):
  • (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈsɜːveɪ/, /sɜːˈveɪ/^[1]
  • (US) enPR: sûrʹvā, sər-vāʹ, IPA^(key): /ˈsɝˌveɪ/, /sɚˈveɪ/^[2][3]
  • In both Britain and America, the variant with initial stress is now significantly more common than that with final stress.
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)veɪ
• (verb):
  • (UK) IPA^(key): /səˈveɪ/, /sɜːˈveɪ/, /ˈsɜːveɪ/^[4][5]
  • (US) enPR: sər-vāʹ, sûr′vā, IPA^(key): /sɚˈveɪ/, /ˈsɝˌveɪ/^[6]
• Rhymes: -eɪ

Noun[edit]

survey (plural surveys)

1. The act of surveying; a general view.
   • 1642, John Denham, Cooper’s Hill

     Under his proud survey the city lies.

2. A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.

   A survey of the stores of a ship; a survey of roads and bridges; a survey of buildings.

3. The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the Earth’s surface.
4. A measured plan and description of any portion of country.

   The owners of the adjoining plots had conflicting surveys.

5. An examination of the opinions of a group of people.

   The local council conducted a survey of its residents to help it decide whether to go ahead with the roadside waste collection service.

6. A questionnaire or similar instrument used for examining the opinions of a group of people.

   I just filled out that survey on roadside waste pick-up.

7. (historical) An auction at which a farm is let for a lease for lives.
8. (US) A district for the collection of customs under a particular officer.

Synonyms[edit]

• (act of surveying): prospect, surveil
• (particular view): review

Derived terms[edit]

• Ordnance Survey
• trigonometric survey

Translations[edit]

Verb[edit]

survey (third-person singular simple present surveys, present participle surveying, simple past and past participle surveyed)

1. To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook

   He stood on a hill, and surveyed the surrounding country.

   • 1667, John Milton, “Book III”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:

     Round he ſurveys, and well might, where he ſtood / So high above […]

2. To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.

   • 1681, John Dryden, The Spanish Fryar: Or, the Double Discovery. […], London: […] Richard Tonson and Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, Act V, page 66:

     […] with ſuch alter’d Looks, […] / All pale, and ſpeechleſs, he ſurvey’d me round;

   • 2012, James Lambert, “Beyond Hobson-Jobson: A new lexicography for Indian English”, in World Englishes‎^[1], page 297:

     By using the same classification system for all the dictionaries surveyed, it was possible to compare the lexical richness of each against the other.

3. To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of

   It was his job to survey buildings in order to determine their value and risks.

4. To determine the form, extent, position, etc., of, as a tract of land, a coast, harbor, or the like, by means of linear and angular measurements, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry

   to survey land or a coast

   • 1960 March, J. P. Wilson & E. N. C. Haywood, “The route through the Peak — Derby to Manchester: Part One”, in Trains Illustrated, page 148:

     The proposed route had been surveyed by George Stephenson and consisted of a main line 41⅝ miles in length with two short branches, to Norbury and Poynton Collieries, and to Chapel-en-le-Frith.

   • 2020 August 26, “Network News: Mid-September before line reopens, says Network Rail”, in Rail, page 10:

     He explained that engineers had been able to examine the bridge visually, and had started surveying likely sites for access roads and where to place the heavyweight crawler crane. NR was also ordering the aggregates needed for the access roads.

5. To examine and ascertain, as the boundaries and royalties of a manor, the tenure of the tenants, and the rent and value of the same.
   • 1713, Giles Jacob, The Complete Court-keeper: Or, Land-steward’s Assistant

     all the Tenants Leases and Copies are surveyed

6. To investigate the opinions, experiences, etc., of people by asking them questions; to conduct a survey; to administer a questionnaire.

Derived terms[edit]

• king of all one surveys
• surveying
• surveyal
• surveyance
• surveyee
• surveyor

Translations[edit]

References[edit]

Middle English[edit]

Verb[edit]

survey

1. Alternative form of surveyen

He had another similar swamp which I could not survey at all, because it was completely under water, and nevertheless, with regard to a third swamp, which I did _survey_ from a distance, he remarked to me, true to his instincts, that he would not part with it for any consideration, on account of the mud which it contained. ❋ Henry David Thoreau (1839)

 In this broader context the term survey studies is often used ❋ Unknown (2008)

My checklist for determining if a survey is the right way to approach a particular research question includes the following: ❋ Unknown (2009)

This removes the spotlight from the products of the plaintiff and defendant, helps avoid making obvious what the survey is about, and makes the survey more realistic and less leading. ❋ Rebecca Tushnet (2009)

To this end, a survey is available (link here) to gather such views. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Anyway, I digress, the survey is about supply, not shortages. ❋ Unknown (2010)

OpenVolokh: Anyway, I digress, the survey is about supply, not shortages. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Information for the survey is at the bottom of the receipt. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Apple on 0.3% for this survey is a difficult number to interpret. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Finally, although a previous survey indicated about 44% of homes had water purifiers, this survey is asking in particular about electric-powered filters, and comparing the data with the previous survey it looks as if many people here are incorrectly reporting passive purifiers as electrically powered. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Still, the survey is a useful snapshot, even if it tells us what we already know: that the Internet, like the rest of life, is full of bad guys. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The last cluster in this survey is also the largest: the 32.5 million Yoruba are found in 30 peoples. ❋ Unknown (2007)

This survey is a down and dirty piece of work, scarcely scientific in any sense of the word; however, it does agree in the main with other evidence that the Polish people ❋ Unknown (2007)

Regardless, he believes the survey is a call for greater tools to be made to consumers. ❋ Unknown (2007)

If the survey is any indication of how people self-identify on the issue, that is. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The second half of this survey is also extremely interesting for me, and it has answers from which both supporters and detractors can extract ammunition. ❋ Unknown (2007)

This survey is a little short, but I was surprised by nearly two-thirds supporting the baby drop-off services, and nearly half the sample wishing in fact to see more Akachan Posts. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I just [finished] [a long] survey [about me] . ❋ Noelle (2005)

Wow! Look at this pointless [Facebook group] I could join. *click* *like* *clicks link*
[AWWWWW] WTF not another survey! [Screw my life]!! ❋ Fatories (2010)

1)
Friend: Hey man did you see that chick?
You: Yeah I surveyed that ass.
2)
Friend: Hey did you [do any] surveying at Wal-Mart today?
You: Naw, didn’t see anything I was [impressed] with
3)
Friend: Hey man you coming to the [pool hall]?
You: Is there anything worth surveying over here? ❋ Joseph Thomas & Shaun Ladd (2006)

«[Dude check] out that 1000-question survey on my [LiveJournal]!»
«[No thanks], I think I’ll study for that big History test instead. Get a life.» ❋ Morbidia (2005)

[Marcel]: «I’m going to fish-tail into my survey»
[Mizna]: «[What do you mean], a survey?»
Marcel: «I mean the area around my house, you know, my survey!» ❋ Jwmlab (2013)

I just filled out a [pointless] survey on ([insert] survey [site])! ❋ Yourname1245 (2005)

1) The [survey] showed that 27% of Americans actually listen to and enjoy disco.
2) He surveyed his new home, eventually deciding that he had been ripped off by the old couple that had previously lived there.
1) [Survey says], «[You’re an idiot].» ❋ Diggity Monkeez (2005)

I [work] doing surveys for [a living]. ❋ Thuggish (2003)

After Surveying [your penis] ❋ Anonymous (2003)

Jerry: Another woman already? What did you say to her?
[Liz]: I did a fake [survey]!
Jerry: You did [the fake] survey!?
Liz: I know! I’m not over him! ❋ Montypark (2008)

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