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INGENIEUR GENIE CIVIL [1 record]

Record 1 2018-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Civil Engineering
DEF

An engineer specializing in non-military building and construction; specifically one who designs, constructs, and maintains large public works, especially those relating to social infrastructure, such as bridges, railways, tunnels, dams, airports, power stations, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Génie civil
CONT

L'ingénieur en génie civil est le maître d'œuvre des ouvrages d'art dans leur ensemble (édifices et infrastructures, dont il assure la construction et la réhabilitation). Son champ d'action, extrêmement vaste, va des ponts, gratte-ciels, maisons ou usines aux aéroports, plate-forme pétrolières, routes et pistes cyclables, en passant par les tunnels, barrages, voies ferrées, canaux et systèmes hydrauliques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Ingeniería civil
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