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ENGINEERING DESIGN [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering
  • Plans and Specifications (Construction)
CONT

Engineering is concerned with the creation of systems, devices and processes useful to, and sought by, society. The process by which these goals are achieved is engineering design.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ingénierie
  • Devis, cahiers des charges et plans (Construction)
OBS

Le design (product design) est la matérialisation complète et méthodique du produit industriel. [...] Il s'agit [...] de réaliser toute la configuration interne et externe du produit de telle sorte qu'il satisfasse à toutes les performances [...] définies dans les spécifications. La partie la plus technique - le noyau dur du produit - relève de l'«engineering design»; la partie la plus usuelle - l'interface du produit [avec le client] - relève de l'«industrial design».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ingeniería
  • Planos y pliegos de condiciones (Construcción)
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