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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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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
English
French
French
engineering company
société f de constructions mécaniques
engineering factory
usine f de constructions mécaniques
dockyard
chantier m naval or de constructions navales
row house
maison f qui fait partie d'une série de constructions identiques
constructional
de construction
earthquake-resistant construction
construction f parasismique
shipbuilding
construction f navale
mechanical engineering
construction f mécanique

in the PONS Dictionary

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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
English
French
French
engineering works
atelier m de constructions mécaniques
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
in the PONS Dictionary
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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
English
English
French
French
engineering works
atelier m de constructions mécaniques
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