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BUILDING CIVIL ENGINEERING INDUSTRY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction
- Civil Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- construction industry
1, record 1, English, construction%20industry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- building and civil engineering industry 2, record 1, English, building%20and%20civil%20engineering%20industry
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Construction industry. ... Industry structure. According to the work they do, contractors are classified as highway, heavy construction, general building (including home builders as a subdivision), and special trade contractors. Some large contractors work in all of the first three categories. 1, record 1, English, - construction%20industry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Construction
- Génie civil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- industrie de la construction
1, record 1, French, industrie%20de%20la%20construction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- industrie du bâtiment et des travaux publics 2, record 1, French, industrie%20du%20b%C3%A2timent%20et%20des%20travaux%20publics
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'industrie de la construction groupe les travaux du bâtiment et les travaux de génie, qu'ils soient généraux ou spécialisés. 1, record 1, French, - industrie%20de%20la%20construction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'ampleur du travail que doit effectuer l'industrie de la construction durant les périodes de pointe cycliques et saisonnières tend à provoquer des pénuries de toutes sortes : main-d'œuvre, entrepreneurs, équipements, matériaux sans compter les fortes pressions inflationnistes qu'elle provoque [...] 1, record 1, French, - industrie%20de%20la%20construction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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