zone of inquiry
[/zoʊn əv ɪnˈkwaɪri/]
nounpl: zones of inquiry
zona de investigação
1. A defined area or scope of investigation, research, or questioning; the boundary or limits within which an inquiry is conducted
The detective established a zone of inquiry that included all properties within a five-block radius of the crime scene.
O detetive estabeleceu uma zona de investigação que incluía todas as propriedades dentro de um raio de cinco quarteirões do local do crime.
2. In academic or professional contexts, the specific field, domain, or subject matter that is the focus of study or examination
The committee's zone of inquiry was limited to financial irregularities in the past three years.
A zona de investigação do comitê foi limitada a irregularidades financeiras nos últimos três anos.
Related Idioms & Phrases
within the zone of inquiry
outside the zone of inquiry
expand the zone of inquiry
narrow the zone of inquiry
define the zone of inquiry
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