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polytechnique [pɔlitεknik]1. adjective2. feminine noun━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━The Polytechnique, also known as « l'X », is one of the most prestigious engineering schools in France. Admission to the school is via a competitive examination, taken by students who have done two years' preparatory study. → GRANDES ÉCOLES* * *
IOne 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
II pɔlitɛknik* * *pɔlitɛknik nf(École) Polytechnique — prestigious military academy producing high-ranking officers and engineers
* * *polytechnique adj polytechnic.[pɔlitɛknik] adjectif1. [polyvalent] polytechnicFounded in 1794, this prestigious engineering college has close connections with the Ministry of Defence. Formerly situated in the heart of the fifth arrondissement, the college moved to Palaiseau, near Paris, in the 1970s. It is popularly known as l'X. Students are effectively enlisted in the army and must repay their education through government service. -
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IUT [iyte]masculine noun( = Institut universitaire de technologie) ≈ polytechnic (Brit), ≈ technical school or institute (US)* * *iytenom masculin (abbr = Institut universitaire de technologie) university institute of technology* * *iyte abr nmSee:* * *IUT nm (abbr = Institut universitaire de technologie) university institute of technology. IUT A third-level institution attached to a university which offers vocationally based, post- Baccalauréat courses leading to the DUT.institute of technology offering two-year vocational courses leading to the DUT qualification -
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institut [ɛ̃stity]masculine noun* * *ɛ̃stitynom masculin institutePhrasal Verbs:* * *ɛ̃stity nm* * *institut nm institute.institut de beauté beauty salon ou parlourGB; institut de crédit Fin lending organization; institut d'émission Fin central bank; Institut de France body representing the five French academies; institut médico-légal forensic science laboratory; institut médico-pédagogique special school; institut de sondage polling organization.[ɛ̃stity] nom masculin[établissement] instituteinstitut de recherches/scientifique research/scientific instituteinstitut de beauté beauty salon ou parlourl'Institut du Monde ArabeArab cultural centre and library in Paris holding regular exhibitions of Arab artInstitut (de France) nom propre masculinl'Institut de France the Institut de France ≃ the Royal Society (UK), ≃ the National Science Foundation (US)L'Institut, as it is commonly known, is a learned society which includes the five Académies (the Académie française being one of them). Its headquarters are in the building of the same name on the banks of the Seine in Paris.
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Polytechnic — or Polytechnic University may refer to:*Institute of technology, the general term for a polytechnic institute *The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, located in Kowloon, Hong Kong *Polytechnic Institute of New York University, located in Brooklyn … Wikipedia
Polytechnic — Pol y*tech nic (p[o^]l [i^]*t[e^]k n[i^]k), a. [Gr. poly technos; poly s many + te chnh an art: cf. F. polytechnique.] Comprehending, or relating to, many arts and sciences; applied particularly to schools in which many branches of art and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
polytechnic — [päl΄itek′nik] adj. [Fr polytechnique < Gr polytechnos, skilled in many arts < poly , POLY + technē: see TECHNIC] of or providing instruction in many scientific and technical subjects n. a polytechnic school … English World dictionary
polytechnic — 1805, from Fr. École Polytechnique, engineering school founded 1794 (as École des Travaux publics) in Paris; from Gk. polytekhnos skilled in many arts, from polys many (see POLY (Cf. poly )) + tekhne art (see TECHNO (Cf. techno )) … Etymology dictionary
polytechnic — a term for an institution of further education, has largely fallen out of use in the UK since 1992, when polytechnics were legally entitled to call themselves universities … Modern English usage
polytechnic — ► NOUN ▪ an institution of higher education offering courses at degree level or below (little used after 1992, when British polytechnics became able to call themselves ‘universities’) … English terms dictionary
polytechnic — [[t]pɒ̱lɪte̱knɪk[/t]] polytechnics 1) N VAR: oft in names In Britain, a polytechnic was a college where you could go after leaving school in order to study academic subjects up to degree level, or to train for particular jobs. In 1992, all the… … English dictionary
polytechnic — UK [ˌpɒlɪˈteknɪk] / US [ˌpɑlɪˈteknɪk] noun [countable] Word forms polytechnic : singular polytechnic plural polytechnics a college for people who want to study scientific or technical subjects, especially in order to train for a practical job … English dictionary
polytechnic — I. adjective Etymology: French polytechnique, from Greek polytechnos skilled in many arts, from poly + technē art more at technical Date: 1801 relating to or devoted to instruction in many technical arts or applied sciences II. noun Date: 1836 a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
polytechnic — /pol ee tek nik/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or offering instruction in a variety of industrial arts, applied sciences, or technical subjects: a polytechnic institute. n. 2. a school or other institution in which instruction in technical subjects … Universalium
polytechnic — pol|y|tech|nic [ˌpɔlıˈteknık US ˌpa: ] n 1.) a type of British college similar to a university, which provided training and degrees in many subjects, and existed until 1993 2.) a word used in the names of high schools or colleges in the US, where … Dictionary of contemporary English
