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civil-engineering work [1 record]

Record 1 2001-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Civil Engineering
DEF

Work of constructing civil engineering works.

CONT

The promotion of civil-engineering works may be initiated by a private client, but the bulk of work nowadays is undertaken for large corporations, central or local government authorities, or for public boards or authorities.

CONT

Output of building and civil engineering work in Great Britain ... The figures up to and including 1953 exclude the work of private firms outside the building and civil engineering industries.

OBS

civil engineering work: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie civil
DEF

Travaux relatifs à la construction d'ouvrages de génie civil.

CONT

Le permis de construire [...] Les travaux immobiliers tombent sous le coup de cette réglementation d'une manière très générale; cependant il convient d'en exclure les travaux de génie civil (ponts, routes, etc.) [...]

OBS

travaux de génie civil : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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