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engineering college, officially a military academy
polytechnique [pɔlitɛknik]
polytechnique ADJ:
polytechnique
polytechnic
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 [pɔlitɛknik] N f
Polytechnique
Grande École of Science and Technology
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
Grande école
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.
Polytechnique [pɔlitɛknik] N f
Polytechnique
Grande École of Science and Technology
polytechnique [pɔlitɛknik] N f
(École) polytechnique
engineering college, officially a military academy
polytechnique [pɔlitɛknik] N f
(École) polytechnique
engineering college, officially a military academy
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(École) polytechnique
engineering college, officially a military academy
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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.
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En outre, les deux écoles polytechniques relèvent de sa compétence, de même que l'encouragement de la recherche.
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Transon était saint-simonien dès son passage à l'École polytechnique.
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Il commence sa carrière comme officier d'artillerie, puis rejoint l'École polytechnique comme répétiteur (1859), examinateur (1863) puis professeur de géométrie descriptive (1864).
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Entré à l'école polytechnique, il devient par la suite distillateur.
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