engineering works in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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engineering [Brit ɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ, Am ˌɛndʒəˈnɪrɪŋ] N

I.engineer [Brit ɛndʒɪˈnɪə, Am ˌɛndʒəˈnɪr] N

II.engineer [Brit ɛndʒɪˈnɪə, Am ˌɛndʒəˈnɪr] VB trans

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See also civil engineer

I.work [Brit wəːk, Am wərk] N

1. work (physical or mental activity):

work
travail m (on sur)
to be at work on sth
être en train de travailler à qc
to watch sb at work
regarder qn (en train de) travailler
to go to or set to or get to work
se mettre au travail
to go to or set to or get to work on sth
se mettre à travailler à or faire qc
to set to work doing
se mettre à faire
to put a lot of work into essay, speech
travailler
to put a lot of work into meal, preparations
passer beaucoup de temps sur
to put a lot of work into doing
passer beaucoup de temps à faire
to put or set sb to work
faire travailler qn
we put him to work doing
nous lui avons donné pour tâche de faire
it was hard work doing
ça a été dur de faire
to be hard at work
travailler consciencieusement
your essay needs more work
tu dois travailler davantage ta rédaction
there's still a lot of work to be done
il reste encore beaucoup à faire
I've got work to do
j'ai du travail à faire
to make short or light work of sth
expédier qc
to make short work of sb
envoyer promener qn
it's all in a day's work
c'est une question d'habitude
‘good or nice work’ (on written work)
‘bon travail’
‘good or nice work’ (orally)
‘c'est bien!’
it's hot/thirsty work
ça donne chaud/soif

2. work (occupation):

work
travail m
to be in work
avoir du travail or un emploi
to look for work
chercher du travail
day/night work
travail de jour/nuit
place of work
lieu m de travail
to start or begin work (daily)
commencer le travail
to start or begin work (for the first time)
commencer à travailler
to stop work (at the end of the day)
terminer son travail
to stop work (on retirement)
cesser de travailler
to be off work (on vacation)
être en congé
to be off work with flu
être en arrêt de travail parce qu'on a la grippe
to be out of work
être au chômage
nice work if you can get it inf!
c'est une bonne planque! inf
nice work if you can get it inf! attr clothes, shoes
de travail

6. work (achievement, product):

work (essay, report)
travail m
work (artwork, novel, sculpture)
œuvre f (by de)
work (study)
ouvrage m (by de, on sur)
an exhibition of work by young artists
une exposition d'œuvres de jeunes artistes
he sells his work to tourists
il vend ses créations aux touristes
is this all your own work?
est-ce que vous l'avez fait tout seul?
to mark students' work
noter les devoirs des étudiants
his work isn't up to standard
son travail n'a pas le niveau requis
the research was the work of a team
la recherche était l'œuvre d'une équipe
a work of genius
une œuvre de génie
a work of fiction
une œuvre de fiction
a work of reference
un ouvrage de référence
this attack is the work of professionals
l'attaque est l'œuvre de professionnels
I hope you're pleased with your work! iron
j'espère que tu es fier de ton œuvre! iron
the works of Shakespeare/Flaubert
l'œuvre m de Shakespeare/Flaubert

III.work [Brit wəːk, Am wərk] VB trans

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IV.work [Brit wəːk, Am wərk] VB intr

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V.work [Brit wəːk, Am wərk] VB refl

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VI.work [Brit wəːk, Am wərk]

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engineering works in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for engineering works in the English»French Dictionary

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engineering [ˌendʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ, Am -ˈnɪr-] N no pl

I.engineer [ˌendʒɪˈnɪəʳ, Am -ˈnɪr] N

II.engineer [ˌendʒɪˈnɪəʳ, Am -ˈnɪr] VB trans

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II.work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] VB intr

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III.work [wɜ:k, Am wɜ:rk] VB trans

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The engineering works closed in the late 1980s leaving the site largely derelict.
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At the moment construction and engineering works are in progress.
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An engineering works was added in the 1850s, and incorporated into the house during the 20th century.
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To keep the gradients to less than 1 in 100 (1%), a requirement for fast running using steam traction, huge engineering works were required.
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The engineering works were very simple and devoid of significant structures as it was the least important of the lines in the grand duchy.
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Significant civil engineering works were required in order to provide access to these works, and included the line now used by the petit train.
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The engineering works closed in 1989: the site is now part of a business and technology centre.
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The main engineering works performed in 1988 and 1989 featured studies, design, and tests on water wave generation and propagation.
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Trains do not stop at platforms 1 and 2, except during engineering works or other disruption.
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The locks were one of the greatest engineering works ever to be undertaken when they opened in 1914.
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