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1 engineer
engineer [‚endʒɪ'nɪə(r)]1 noun(a) (for roads, machines, bridges) ingénieur m, femme f ingénieur; (mechanic, repairer) dépanneur(euse) m,f;∎ civil engineer ingénieur m civil;∎ marine engineer ingénieur m du génie maritime;∎ mechanical engineer ingénieur m mécanicien;∎ mining engineer ingénieur m des mines;∎ consulting engineer ingénieur m conseil;∎ production engineer ingénieur m (chargé) de la production;∎ Telecommunications telephone engineer technicien(enne) m,f des télécommunications ou du téléphone∎ chief engineer chef m mécanicien;∎ second engineer officier m mécanicien en second∎ flight engineer (on military aircraft) mécanicien m navigant; (on civil aircraft) mécanicien m de bord;∎ aircraft engineer mécanicien m de piste∎ the engineers le génie, l'arme f du génie;∎ her ex-husband was the engineer of her downfall son ex-mari a été l'instigateur de sa ruine(a) (road, bridge, car) concevoir;∎ the bridge has been superbly engineered le pont est un superbe travail d'ingénierie(b) figurative pejorative (bring about → coup, downfall, defeat) machiner; (→ event, situation) manigancer;∎ she engineered his escape elle a organisé son évasion;∎ he had carefully engineered the seating arrangements il avait disposé les convives avec soin(c) (work → goal, victory) amener►► engineer officer ingénieur m mécanicien -
2 engine
['en‹in] 1. noun1) (a machine in which heat or other energy is used to produce motion: The car has a new engine.) moteur2) (a railway engine: He likes to sit in a seat facing the engine.) locomotive•- engineer 2. verb(to arrange by skill or by cunning means: He engineered my promotion.) être l'artisan de -
3 railway
railway ['reɪlweɪ]1 noun(a) (system, organization) chemin m de fer;∎ I'd never travelled by Russian railway or on the Russian railways je n'avais jamais pris le train en Russie;∎ he works on the railways il est cheminot(bridge, traffic, link, tunnel) ferroviaire; (company) ferroviaire, de chemin de fer; (journey, travel) en train; (employee, union) des chemins de fer►► railway carriage wagon m, voiture f;railway crossing passage m à niveau;railway cutting traversée f en déblai;railway embankment remblai m;railway engine locomotive f;railway engineer ingénieur m des chemins de fer;railway guide indicateur m des chemins de fer;railway network réseau m ferroviaire ou de chemin de fer;railway signal signal m ferroviaire;railway strike grève f des chemins de fer;railway system réseau m ferroviaire ou de chemin de fer;railway ticket billet m de train;railway timetable horaires mpl des chemins de fer;railway track voie f ferrée;railway yard dépôt m
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Locomotive engineer — This article gives UK usage. For US usage see Railroad engineer A Locomotive engineer is a person who designs, builds or repairs locomotives. William Adams is an example.ee also* Chief Mechanical Engineer * Mechanical engineering … Wikipedia
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locomotive engineer — The person in charge of the operation of a railroad locomotive … Ballentine's law dictionary
William Adams (locomotive engineer) — For William Bridges Adams, inventor, writer and locomotive engineer, see here. William Adams (1823–1904) was the Locomotive Superintendent of the North London Railway from 1858 to 1873; the Great Eastern Railway from 1873 until 1878 and the… … Wikipedia
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Alexander Allan (locomotive engineer) — Alexander Allan was born at Montrose, Angus, Scotland. From 1843 to 1853 he was Works Manager at the Crewe Works of the Grand Junction Railway, later London and North Western Railway, under Francis Trevithick. From 1853 to 1865 he was Locomotive… … Wikipedia
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engineer — n. skilled specialist in a branch of engineering 1) a chemical; civil; electrical; flight; graduate; highway; marine; mechanical; metallurgical; mining; operating; sanitary; systems; transportation engineer driver 2) a locomotive engineer (AE; BE … Combinatory dictionary
engineer — /en jeuh near /, n. 1. a person trained and skilled in the design, construction, and use of engines or machines, or in any of various branches of engineering: a mechanical engineer; a civil engineer. 2. a person who operates or is in charge of an … Universalium