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Kerntechnik

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Kerntechnik
nuclear engineering
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I. en·gi·neer [ˌenʤɪˈnɪəʳ, Am -ˈnɪr] N

1. engineer:

engineer (qualified in engineering)
Ingenieur(in) m (f) <-s, -e>
engineer (in navy)
[Schiffs]ingenieur(in) m (f)
engineer (on merchant ship)
Maschinist(in) m (f) <-en, -en>
engineer (maintains machines)
[Wartungs]ingenieur(in) m (f)
engineer (controls engines)
Techniker(in) m (f) <-s, ->
engineer MIL
Technischer Offizier
civil/electrical/mechanical engineer
Bau-/Elektro-/Maschinenbauingenieur(in) m (f)
mechatronics engineer
Mechatroniker(in) m (f) <-s, ->

2. engineer pej (contriver):

engineer of
Arrangeur(in) m (f) <-s, -e> von +dat

3. engineer Am (engine driver):

engineer
Lok[omotiv]führer(in) m (f)

II. en·gi·neer [ˌenʤɪˈnɪəʳ, Am -ˈnɪr] VB trans

1. engineer usu passive (construct precisely):

to engineer sth
etw konstruieren
to engineer a bridge/street
eine Brücke/Straße bauen

2. engineer pej (skilfully contrive):

to engineer sth
etw arrangieren
how did you manage to engineer that invitation to the party?
wie bist du bloß an diese Einladung zu der Party gekommen?
to engineer a coup
einen Coup vorbereiten
to engineer a meeting
ein Treffen arrangieren
to engineer a plan [or scheme]
einen Plan aushecken [o. entwickeln]

en·gi·neer·ing [ˌenʤɪˈnɪərɪŋ, Am -ˈnɪrɪŋ] N no pl

1. engineering (science):

engineering
Technik f <-, -en>
a masterpiece of engineering
ein Meisterwerk nt der Technik

2. engineering UNIV:

engineering (subject)
Technik f <-, -en>
engineering (subject)
Ingenieurwissenschaft f
engineering (mechanical engineering)
Maschinenbau m <-(e)s> kein pl
to be in engineering
Ingenieur/Ingenieurin sein

3. engineering of a building:

engineering
Konstruktion f <-, -en>

4. engineering (organizing):

engineering
Organisation f <-, -en>
engineering
Arrangement nt <-s, -s>

nu·clear [ˈnju:kliəʳ, Am ˈnu:kliɚ, ˈnju:-] ADJ inv

1. nuclear (of energy):

nuclear
Kern-
nuclear
Atom-

2. nuclear MIL:

nuclear
nuklear
nuclear
atomar
nuclear-free zone
atomwaffenfreie Zone
to go nuclear
Atomwaffen zum Einsatz bringen

3. nuclear NUCL:

nuclear
Kern-

4. nuclear (freak out):

to go nuclear
ausrasten inf
Present
Iengineer
youengineer
he/she/itengineers
weengineer
youengineer
theyengineer
Past
Iengineered
youengineered
he/she/itengineered
weengineered
youengineered
theyengineered
Present Perfect
Ihaveengineered
youhaveengineered
he/she/ithasengineered
wehaveengineered
youhaveengineered
theyhaveengineered
Past Perfect
Ihadengineered
youhadengineered
he/she/ithadengineered
wehadengineered
youhadengineered
theyhadengineered
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In a full-size nuclear power plant, the heat of a nuclear reaction is used to run a heat engine.
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He could not make a decision in that simulation that related to a nuclear threat to this country.
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After reunification, the village is now close to the center of the country, and is currently used for temporary storage of nuclear waste.
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Later it was proven that element 93 is not present in the natural environment and is only produced in nuclear reactions.
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The next proposal was 74 tendons, which was typical of other nuclear plants doing the procedure.
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