CONSTRUCTION - Translation from French into English

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

construction [kɔ̃stʀyksjɔ̃] N f

1. construction (bâtiment):

construction

building

les constructions gâchent le paysage

the buildings ruin the landscape

2. construction (édification):

construction

building

encourager la construction de logements et de routes

to promote the building of housing and roads

en (cours de) construction

under construction

bâtiment de construction ancienne/récente

old/recent building

3. construction ECON (secteur industriel):

la construction

the construction industry

secteur de la construction

construction sector

entreprise de construction

construction company

4. construction (fabrication):

construction

manufacture

construction de moteurs

engine manufacture

de construction japonaise

made in Japan

construction aéronautique

aircraft manufacturing

construction automobile

car manufacturing

construction électrique

electrical engineering

construction ferroviaire

railway construction

construction mécanique

mechanical engineering

construction navale

shipbuilding

5. construction POL:

construction

construction

construction européenne/du socialisme

construction of Europe/of socialism

6. construction:

construction LING, MATH

construction

7. construction PSYCH:

construction

reconstruction

8. construction (élaboration):

construction

construction

une pure construction de l'esprit

pure imagination

construction parasismique

earthquake-resistant construction

English

French

constructional

de construction

earthquake-resistant construction

construction f parasismique

shipbuilding

construction f navale

mechanical engineering

construction f mécanique

new build

nouvelle construction f

naval architecture

construction f navale

sick building

construction f insalubre

construction

construction f

under construction

en construction

of simple construction attr work, equipment, toy

de construction

construction

construction f

construction

construction f

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

construction [kɔ̃stʀyksjɔ̃] N f

1. construction sans pl (action):

construction

building

la construction de l'Europe fig

the building of Europe

2. construction (secteur):

construction

construction

être en construction

to be under construction

3. construction (édifice):

construction

building

4. construction ECON:

construction mécanique

machine manufacturing

vice de construction

building fault

English

French

shipbuilding

construction f navale

construct

construction f

constructional

de construction

road construction

construction f des routes

structural

de construction

structure

construction f

timber

bois m de construction

building contractor

entrepreneur de construction

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

construction [ko͂stʀyksjo͂] N f

1. construction sans pl (action):

construction

building

2. construction (secteur):

construction

construction

être en construction

to be under construction

3. construction (édifice):

construction

building

4. construction ECON:

construction mécanique

machine manufacturing

vice de construction

building fault

English

French

construct

construction f

constructional

de construction

shipbuilding

construction f navale

lumber

bois m de construction

road construction

construction f des routes

building contractor

entrepreneur de construction

structure

construction f

structural

de construction

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

construction simple

construction simple

individual design

construction spéciale

construction spéciale

special design

construction identique

construction identique

identical

compresseur à construction duplex

compresseur à construction duplex

duplex compressor construction