Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
polytechnique [pɔlitɛknik]
polytechnique ADJ:
- polytechnique
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Polytechnique Info
- Polytechnique
- One of the most prestigious of all grandes écoles, founded in 1794, producing an élite force of engineers who work in the industry or public administration. Students, recruited by concours, have the rank of reserve military officers. X, as the École Polytechnique is nicknamed, is located at Palaiseau. → Grande école
Polytechnique Info
- Polytechnique
- One of the most prestigious of all grandes écoles, founded in 1794, producing an élite force of engineers who work in the industry or public administration. Students, recruited by concours, have the rank of reserve military officers. X, as the École Polytechnique is nicknamed, is located at Palaiseau. → Grande école
Grande école Info
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- A prestigious tertiary-level institution where admission is usually by competitive entrance examination or concours. Places are much sought after as they are widely considered to guarantee more promising career prospects than the standard university institutions. Many grandes écoles specialize in particular disciplines or fields of study, e.g. ENA, Sciences Po, etc.
in the PONS Dictionary
polytechnique [pɔlitɛknik] N f
- (École) polytechnique
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in the PONS Dictionary
polytechnique [pɔlitɛknik] N f
- (École) polytechnique
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- (École) polytechnique
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Étienne Crépon est ingénieur de l'École polytechnique depuis 1990 ; il est également ingénieur des ponts, des eaux et des forêts.
fr.wikipedia.org En outre, les deux écoles polytechniques relèvent de sa compétence, de même que l'encouragement de la recherche.
fr.wikipedia.org Transon était saint-simonien dès son passage à l'École polytechnique.
fr.wikipedia.org Il commence sa carrière comme officier d'artillerie, puis rejoint l'École polytechnique comme répétiteur (1859), examinateur (1863) puis professeur de géométrie descriptive (1864).
fr.wikipedia.org Entré à l'école polytechnique, il devient par la suite distillateur.
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