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I went out to dinner with a mining engineer I had got to see on business, and came back about half-past ten in time for our game of chess before turning in.Je sortis pour aller dîner avec un ingénieur des mines que je devais voir au sujet d'affaires, et rentrai vers 10 heures et demie, à temps pour notre partie d'échecs avant de nous mettre au lit.Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf MarchesLes Trente-Neuf MarchesBuchan, JohnThirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John
In addition to supplying the ship, GONS supplied the master, crew and an engineer.En plus du navire, GONS fournissait le capitaine, l'équipage et un mécanicien.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/21/2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/21/2011
'You've been a mining engineer, Hannay,' Sir Walter said.– Vous avez été ingénieur des mines, Hannay, répondit sir Walter.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
The chief thing that detained him was the presence of his brother, whom he had seen disappear into a neighbouring doorway, whence he also was observing the engineer, ready to intervene.Ce qui l’arrêtait, c’était la présence de son frère, qu’il avait vu s’embusquer sous une porte voisine, guettant, prêt à intervenir lui aussi.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - ParisLes Trois Villes - ParisZola, EmileThe Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile
These observations are correct, but are they not relevant solely to the liability of the engineer toward the owner of the undertaking?Ces observations sont exactes. Mais ne sont-elles pas pertinentes uniquement à la responsabilité de l'ingénieur envers le propriétaire de l'ouvrage?http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/31/2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/31/2011
second engineer officer/engineer officer Class 2 ("1. maskinist"),chef mécanicien ('maskinsjef`), - second mécanicien ('1. maskinist`),http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009
For behold, Herr Captain, I am an engineer, and will gladly keep an eye on your boilers till we get to Rustchuk.'Car sachez, Herr capitaine, que je suis ingénieur, et je surveillerai volontiers vos chaudières jusqu’à Roustchouk.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
When Pierre got as far as the Summer Circus he was much surprised at again seeing Salvat, the journeyman engineer, on one of the avenue seats.Comme Pierre arrivait à la hauteur du cirque d’Été, il eut la surprise de reconnaître de nouveau, sur un banc, Salvat.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - ParisLes Trois Villes - ParisZola, EmileThe Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile
This stipulation did not oblige the engineer to go to the contactor and instruct him to avoid any error in his own area of responsibility: the method of carrying out the work.Cette stipulation n'obligeait pas l'ingénieur à aller au-devant de l'entrepreneur pour lui enjoindre d'éviter toute erreur dans ce qui est son domaine: la méthode d'exécution des travaux.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/31/2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/31/2011
This alternative is objectively reasonable because Mr. Sanchez has the ability to earn a living as an engineer.Objectivement, cette solution est raisonnable car M. Sanchez peut gagner sa vie en tant qu'ingénieur.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/13/2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/13/2011
It is true that the contractor failed to "submit to the engineer for approval detailed plans with complete calculations for this alternate project".Il est bien vrai que l'entrepreneur a fait défaut de «soumettre à l'ingénieur pour approbation, des plans détaillés avec les calculs au complet du projet alternatif présenté».http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/31/2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/31/2011
I paid him high compliments as a fellow engineer, and translated part of a very technical conversation between him and Blenkiron.Je lui adressai de grands compliments en tant que collègue, et je traduisis une partie d’une conversation excessivement technique que Blenkiron eut avec lui.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
first engineer ("l. maskinmester"),premier officier mécanicien ("1. maskinmester"),http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/27/2009
Once the engineer had been alerted he could have studied the problem raised, halted the dangerous work and rectified the structural weakness of the caisson more effectively.L'ingénieur alerté aurait pu se saisir du problème soulevé, arrêter la poursuite de travaux dangereux et remédier plus efficacement à la faiblesse structurale du caisson.http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/31/2011http://www.canlii.org/en/ 12/31/2011
There was a mirror on the wall behind him, and as I faced him I could not help seeing my reflection. It was the exact image of the engineer on the Danube boat - blue jeans, loden cloak, and all.Un miroir était accroché au mur derrière lui et, comme je lui faisais face, j’y vis reflétée l’image exacte de l’ingénieur de la péniche du Danube vêtu de sa cotte bleue et de son manteau vert.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
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Collocations
consulting engineer
ingénieur-conseil
chief engineer
ingénieur en chef
industrial engineer
ingénieur industriel
flight engineer
mécanicien de bord
mechanical engineer
ingénieur mécanicien
civil engineer
ingénieur civil
design engineer
ingénieur d'études
engineer company
compagnie du génie
bio-engineer
bio-ingénieur
sanitary engineer
ingénieur sanitaire
maintenance engineer
technicien d'entretien
telecommunications engineer
ingénieur des télécommunications
consulting engineer
ingénieur consultant
technical engineer
ingénieur technicien
lighting engineer
éclairagiste
Word forms
engineer
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | engineer | engineers |
Possessive case | engineer's | engineers' |
engineer
verb
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Past | engineered |
Imperative | engineer |
Present Participle (Participle I) | engineering |
Past Participle (Participle II) | engineered |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I engineer | we engineer |
you engineer | you engineer |
he/she/it engineers | they engineer |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am engineering | we are engineering |
you are engineering | you are engineering |
he/she/it is engineering | they are engineering |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have engineered | we have engineered |
you have engineered | you have engineered |
he/she/it has engineered | they have engineered |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been engineering | we have been engineering |
you have been engineering | you have been engineering |
he/she/it has been engineering | they have been engineering |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I engineered | we engineered |
you engineered | you engineered |
he/she/it engineered | they engineered |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was engineering | we were engineering |
you were engineering | you were engineering |
he/she/it was engineering | they were engineering |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had engineered | we had engineered |
you had engineered | you had engineered |
he/she/it had engineered | they had engineered |
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I had been engineering | we had been engineering |
you had been engineering | you had been engineering |
he/she/it had been engineering | they had been engineering |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will engineer | we shall/will engineer |
you will engineer | you will engineer |
he/she/it will engineer | they will engineer |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be engineering | we shall/will be engineering |
you will be engineering | you will be engineering |
he/she/it will be engineering | they will be engineering |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have engineered | we shall/will have engineered |
you will have engineered | you will have engineered |
he/she/it will have engineered | they will have engineered |
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I shall/will have been engineering | we shall/will have been engineering |
you will have been engineering | you will have been engineering |
he/she/it will have been engineering | they will have been engineering |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would engineer | we should/would engineer |
you would engineer | you would engineer |
he/she/it would engineer | they would engineer |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be engineering | we should/would be engineering |
you would be engineering | you would be engineering |
he/she/it would be engineering | they would be engineering |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have engineered | we should/would have engineered |
you would have engineered | you would have engineered |
he/she/it would have engineered | they would have engineered |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been engineering | we should/would have been engineering |
you would have been engineering | you would have been engineering |
he/she/it would have been engineering | they would have been engineering |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am engineered | we are engineered |
you are engineered | you are engineered |
he/she/it is engineered | they are engineered |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being engineered | we are being engineered |
you are being engineered | you are being engineered |
he/she/it is being engineered | they are being engineered |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been engineered | we have been engineered |
you have been engineered | you have been engineered |
he/she/it has been engineered | they have been engineered |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was engineered | we were engineered |
you were engineered | you were engineered |
he/she/it was engineered | they were engineered |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being engineered | we were being engineered |
you were being engineered | you were being engineered |
he/she/it was being engineered | they were being engineered |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been engineered | we had been engineered |
you had been engineered | you had been engineered |
he/she/it had been engineered | they had been engineered |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be engineered | we shall/will be engineered |
you will be engineered | you will be engineered |
he/she/it will be engineered | they will be engineered |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been engineered | we shall/will have been engineered |
you will have been engineered | you will have been engineered |
he/she/it will have been engineered | they will have been engineered |