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inquiry
A targeted question or a series of questions to obtain specific information, often in a formal or technical context.
Die Journalistin stellte eine offizielle Abfrage an das Ministerium.
The journalist submitted an official inquiry to the ministry.
query
In computer science, a command to a database to search, filter, and retrieve specific data.
Die SQL-Abfrage lieferte alle Kunden, die im letzten Monat etwas bestellt haben.
The SQL query returned all customers who ordered something last month.
quiz
A short, usually oral or written test at school to check the students' level of learning.
Der Lehrer kündigte für morgen eine Vokabel-Abfrage an.
The teacher announced a vocabulary quiz for tomorrow.
'Abfrage' (query/inquiry) is derived from the separable verb 'abfragen'. The verb means to request specific information from a source (a person, a system). The noun describes the act or result of this process.
Der Lehrer fragt die Vokabeln ab.
The teacher quizzes the vocabulary.
Different verbs are used with 'Abfrage' depending on the context. Common ones are 'eine Abfrage machen' (to do a query/quiz; rather colloquial), 'eine Abfrage starten' (to start/run a query; technical), or 'eine Abfrage stellen' (to submit an inquiry; formal).
Um die Daten zu erhalten, müssen Sie eine Abfrage an die Datenbank starten.
To obtain the data, you have to run a query on the database.
In the field of computer science and data processing, 'Abfrage' (English: query) is a central technical term. In this context, the word is very precise and cannot be replaced by other words.
Diese komplexe Abfrage durchsucht mehrere Tabellen gleichzeitig.
This complex query searches several tables at the same time.
In a school context, 'Abfrage' refers to a small, often oral test that usually does not count as heavily as a major class test. Sometimes it is also called 'mündliche Abfrage' (oral quiz).
Morgen gibt es eine Abfrage zu den unregelmäßigen Verben.
Tomorrow there will be a quiz on the irregular verbs.
question
Die Frage is the linguistically formulated request for information or an answer. Eine Abfrage is more targeted and usually refers to the process of obtaining specific information through questions, often in a formal or technical context. For the individual sentence, „Frage“ is the appropriate word; for the information-gathering process, „Abfrage“ is more suitable.
Die Abfrage auf dem Bildschirm sammelt das Alter aller Teilnehmenden.
The query on the screen collects the ages of all participants.
Die Frage auf dem Bildschirm lautet: Wie alt sind Sie?
The question on the screen is: How old are you?
