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Meaning of "inquiry desk" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INQUIRY DESK

inquiry desk  [ɪnˈkwaɪərɪ desk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INQUIRY DESK

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adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Inquiry desk is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INQUIRY DESK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of inquiry desk in the English dictionary

The definition of inquiry desk in the dictionary is a section of an office, business etc, which deals with inquiries or requests for information.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INQUIRY DESK


blottesque
blɒˈtesk
Chaplinesque
ˌtʃæplɪnˈesk
chivalresque
ʃɪvəlˈresk
Coenesque
ˌkəʊənˈesk
Dantesque
dænˈtesk
hot-desk
ˈhɒtˌdesk
Italianesque
ɪˌtæljəˈnesk
Jonahesque
ˌdʒəʊnəˈesk
Leonardesque
ˌliːənɑːˈdesk
madrigalesque
ˈmædrɪɡəlˌesk
Mittyesque
ˌmɪtɪˈesk
plateresque
ˌplætəˈresk
Rembrandtesque
ˌrembræntˈesk
satyresque
ˌsætərˈesk
yesk
jesk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INQUIRY DESK

inquination
inquiration
inquire
inquirendo
inquirer
inquiries
inquiring
inquiringly
inquiry
inquiry agent
inquiry office
inquisition
inquisitional
inquisitionist
inquisitive
inquisitively
inquisitiveness
inquisitor
Inquisitor-General
inquisitorial

WORDS THAT END LIKE INQUIRY DESK

cash desk
cashier´s desk
city desk
copy desk
desk
front desk
help desk
information desk
kneehole desk
mixing desk
news desk
pedestal desk
picture desk
reading desk
reception desk
reservation desk
roll-top desk
sports desk
ticket desk
transfer desk
writing desk

Synonyms and antonyms of inquiry desk in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «inquiry desk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INQUIRY DESK

Find out the translation of inquiry desk to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of inquiry desk from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «inquiry desk» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

问讯台
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

información
570 millions of speakers

English

inquiry desk
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जांच डेस्क
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَكْتَبُ الِاسْتِعْلامات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

справочное бюро
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

balcão de informação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তদন্ত ডেস্ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bureau de renseignements
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Meja siasatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Informationsschalter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

照会デスク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

안내 데스크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Meja resepsi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bàn thông tin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விசாரணை மேசை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चौकशी डेस्क
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Soruşturma masası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

banco informazioni
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

punkt informacyjny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

довідкове бюро
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

birou de informații
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γραφείο πληροφοριών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

navraagtoonbank
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

informationsdisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kundesenter
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of inquiry desk

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INQUIRY DESK»

The term «inquiry desk» is used very little and occupies the 187.908 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INQUIRY DESK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «inquiry desk» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «inquiry desk» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about inquiry desk

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INQUIRY DESK»

Discover the use of inquiry desk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to inquiry desk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Planning Academic and Research Library Buildings
Very large libraries may have an inquiry desk in an entrance lobby to enable the reader who is overwhelmed by the magnitude of the building to get started in the right direction. At any reference or inquiry desk immediately adjacent to the ...
Philip D. Leighton, David C. Weber, 1999
2
The Jacques Futrelle Megapack: 47 Tales of The Thinking ...
The front door swung open, and there entered at the moment a middle-aged man , sharp-featured, rather spare, brisk in his movements, and distinctly well groomed . He went straight to the inquiry desk . “Will you please phone to Miss Danbury, ...
Jacques Futrelle, 2013
3
Elementary Science Methods: A Constructivist Approach
... Inquiry NSES Professional Development Standard B. Integrating Knowledge of Science, Learning, Pedagogy, and Students NSES Content Standard A. Science as Inquiry: Abilities Necessary To Do Scientific Inquiry desk in front of the child.
David Martin, 2008
4
The Broken Penny
Two or three men stood unobtrusively within call of the inquiry desk at the entrances to corridors that led off the hall. Garden looked vainly for some sign that might indicate the nature of the business carried on here. Then he advanced to the ...
Julian Symons, 2001
5
Chambers Universal Learners' Dictionary
... act of) asking or investigating: His inquiries finally led him to her hotel; After a lot of searching and inquiry, he discovered the hotel ; (attrib) All questions will be dealt with at the inquiry desk. 2 nc a question: My inquiry remained unanswered.
6
United by a Strong Force of Separation
On the inquiry desk were four uniformed police officers; two men and a woman. The two police men were busy attending to other guests while the woman was on phone. Sam Walo and Kylie Reich stood in front of the policewoman and waited ...
Dominic Otiang'a, 2013
7
The Rotarian
There was a small anteroom with benches for visitors and an inquiry desk in charge of a young lady with red hair. He asked if he might see Mr. Charles Powell . The young lady frowned at his traveling bag. "Mr. Charles doesn't see salesmen, " ...
8
Communication Workshop
... if you change them so that they apply to your specific area. These exercises deal only with 'Establishing a working relationship with a client'. Exercise 1 Dealing with client disputes You supervise the main inquiry desk at your workplace.
Bruce Elder, 1995
9
IBM Classification Module: Make It Work for You
In the case of inbound e-mails to an inquiry desk, Classification Module can assist in either analyzing the e-mail and directing the inquiry to the appropriate staff, or it can decide which standard response to use, given the nature of the inquiry.
Wei-Dong Zhu, Solomon Barron, Maurizio Gallotti, 2009
10
現代漢英詞典
... v. examine into, search into, inquire into, investigate, check, look into. 00— |$ examine, investigate. 01— ¡g investigate and verify. 07— ¡в)$1 consult a dictionary. — iPSc? information desk, inquiry desk. — l%ftfê question, blank, inquiry form.
王學哲, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INQUIRY DESK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term inquiry desk is used in the context of the following news items.
1
OPINION: Those 'cheap' online plane tickets can be sky-high
Off to the inquiry desk we went to wait in line with a hundred others all frantic with their own questions, until finally, our turn, where a prompt and ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jul 15»
2
Bicycle thief becomes postman's nightmare
After the incident, we have instructed the inquiry desk to maintain a register of the inquiries as we are expecting people to contact us once they ... «Pune Mirror, Jul 15»
3
Town's police station to close to the public to save money
Councillor Richard Blunt, leader of NWLDC, said: "The relocation of the police inquiry desk into the council offices is a real positive move for our ... «Leicester Mercury, Jun 15»
4
Staffordshire Police move to Stoke-on-Trent City Council's new HQ …
MOVE: Staffordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Ellis says relocating the inquiry desk from Hanley Police Station to the ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jun 15»
5
Cash-strapped police to close two stations
The Hanley changes come as the force is expected to move its inquiry desk into Stoke-on-Trent City Council's Smithfield development. «Stoke Sentinel, Jun 15»
6
Is Your Sales Content Drowning Your Sales Force?
... many conference tickets I'd be willing to give him, problems he was having with our inquiry desk – you know game-changing stuff like that. «Pulse, Mar 15»
7
£27k bill to maintain derelict Newcastle police station
The move involved a £140,000 renovation project at the council offices to incorporate the force, while the station's front inquiry desk moved into ... «Stoke Sentinel, Feb 15»
8
Polar Bear Dip postponed due to ice buildup at Cobourg Beach
... www.nhh.ca or www.cobourgtourism.ca or pick up copies of the registration form and waiver at the inquiry desk at the hospital or the Dressler ... «Northumberland News, Feb 15»
9
Cobourg Polar Dip returns with a twist on Valentine's Day
... or pick up copies of the registration form and waiver at the inquiry desk at the hospital or the Dressler House on King Street in Cobourg. «Northumberland News, Feb 15»
10
Police inquiry desk closes despite earlier pledge over service
Avon and Somerset Constabulary confirmed this week that its front desk at the town's police station had closed to the public almost two weeks ... «Frome Standard, Feb 15»

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