| Slovak | English |
| diaľkový prieskum | remote sensing 1. The scientific detection, recognition, inventory and analysis of land and water area by the use of distant sensors or recording devices such as photography, thermal scanners, radar, etc. 2. Complex of techniques for the remote measure of electromagnetic energy emitted by objects |
| prieskum ložísk ropy | oil exploration No definition needed |
| prieskum ložísk zemného plynu | natural gas exploration Underground prospection conducted with various methods to discover natural gas deposits which are usually found in the immediate vicinity of crude petroleum |
| prieskum názorov | opinion survey The canvassing of a representative sample of a large group of people on some question in order to determine the general opinion of a group |
| prieskum trhu | market research The systematic gathering, recording, computing, and analysing of data about problems relating to the sale and distribution of goods and services for certain time periods |
| prieskum verejnej mienky | public opinion polling The canvassing of a representative sample of a large group of people on some question in order to determine the general opinion of a group |
| sociologický prieskum | sociological survey Research on social questions or problems, especially focusing on cultural and environmental factors |
| sociálny prieskum | social survey Data collections that employ both interviewing and sampling to produce quantitative data-sets, amenable to computer-based analysis |
| terénny prieskum | field study Scientific study made in the open air to collect information that can not be obtained in a laboratory |
