The phrase "ascertain problem" is not correct in standard written English.
It may be intended to convey the idea of identifying or determining a problem, but it lacks proper grammatical structure.
Example: "We need to ascertain the problem before we can propose a solution."
Alternatives: "identify the issue" or "determine the problem."
BP Azerbaijan would slowly start to get its people back out on the CA Platform later this week to begin re-starting selective systems that would help ascertain the problem's source.
In some cases where the technician cannot ascertain the problem from the phone conversation, they have to ask the patient to come off the machine and lose the blood that is currently in the extracorporeal circuit.
Diagnoses and problems were considered important to managing the case, but it was difficult to ascertain all problems without a direct functional assessment, nor to describe problems and interventions to a consistent degree of detail.
Only one question was devoted to ascertaining my "problem".
He has a doctor's diagnostic mindset too; he talks about ascertaining "the problem", or what public-health experts call the "cause of the causes".
This comment was conspicuous, breaking the Zen-like calm with which the Apple customer-service representative goes about ascertaining a problem and then working to help fix it.
In my practice, the health effects are often subtle, making it extremely difficult to ascertain whether the problem is corn, pollutants, food adulterations, fabric softener, sunscreen additives or a high pollen count.
If patients are dry on treatment after this initial period, breaks are recommended to ascertain whether the problem has resolved and therapy is no longer necessary.
This paper reviews countries with high renewable targets and with significant current or planned ESS deployments to ascertain the common problems affecting the use of ESS on the grid, and to establish where changes have been made or proposed to the electricity market and regulatory frameworks.
