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I would say the most help I got was from my dad. My dad is a civil engineer in Switzerland; he's 90 years old now, so he's no longer active as a civil engineer, but still a very active person.
Claude Nicollier

Meaning of "civil engineer" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CIVIL ENGINEER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CIVIL ENGINEER

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Civil engineer is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CIVIL ENGINEER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

civil engineer

Civil engineer

A civil engineer is a person who practices civil engineering – the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructures while protecting the public and environmental health, as well as improving existing infrastructures that have been neglected. Originally, a civil engineer worked on public works projects and was contrasted with the military engineer, who worked on armaments and defenses. Over time, various branches of engineering have become recognized as distinct from civil engineering, including chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering, while much of military engineering has been absorbed by civil engineering. In some places, a civil engineer may perform land surveying; in others, surveying is limited to construction surveying, unless an additional qualification is obtained.

Definition of civil engineer in the English dictionary

The definition of civil engineer in the dictionary is a person qualified to design, construct, and maintain public works, such as roads, bridges, harbours, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CIVIL ENGINEER

civil
Civil Aviation Authority
civil day
civil death
civil defence
civil disobedience
civil engineering
civil law
civil liberty
civil list
civil marriage
civil partnership
civil rights
civil servant
civil service
Civil Service Commission
civil society
civil twilight
civil war
civil year

WORDS THAT END LIKE CIVIL ENGINEER

aeronautical engineer
agricultural engineer
chemical engineer
chief engineer
consultant engineer
electrical engineer
electronics engineer
engineer
flight engineer
licensed aircraft engineer
locomotive engineer
mechanical engineer
mountaineer
pioneer
process engineer
re-engineer
service engineer
software engineer
sound engineer
structural engineer
systems engineer

Synonyms and antonyms of civil engineer in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «civil engineer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CIVIL ENGINEER

Find out the translation of civil engineer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of civil engineer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «civil engineer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

土木工程师
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ingeniero civil
570 millions of speakers

English

civil engineer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सिविल इंजीनियर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مهندس مدني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

строительный инженер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

engenheiro civil
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্মাণ প্রকৌশলী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ingénieur civil
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

jurutera awam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hoch-und Tiefbauingenieur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

土木技師
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

토목 기술자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Teknik Sipil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kỹ sư xây dựng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கட்டிட பொறியாளர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्थापत्य अभियंता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

inşaat mühendisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ingegnere civile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

inżynier
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

будівельний інженер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

inginer civil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολιτικός μηχανικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

siviele ingenieur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

civilingenjör
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sivilingeniør
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of civil engineer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CIVIL ENGINEER»

The term «civil engineer» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.045 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CIVIL ENGINEER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «civil engineer» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «civil engineer» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about civil engineer

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3 QUOTES WITH «CIVIL ENGINEER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word civil engineer.
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Michael Arad
I pushed the process forward by saying, 'We should do this, this, and this right now. Please find the budget for me to find a structural engineer, a mechanical engineer, a civil engineer, so we can do the preliminary work.'
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Claude Nicollier
I would say the most help I got was from my dad. My dad is a civil engineer in Switzerland; he's 90 years old now, so he's no longer active as a civil engineer, but still a very active person.
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James Rainwater
My father, who had previously been a civil engineer, died in the great influenza epidemic of 1918.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CIVIL ENGINEER»

Discover the use of civil engineer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to civil engineer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Civil Engineer's Handbook of Professional Practice
Civil Engineer's Handbook of Professional Practice: Focuses on the business and management aspects of a civil engineer's job, providing¿students and practitioners with sound business management principles Addresses contemporary issues such ...
Karen Hansen, Kent Zenobia, 2011
2
Engineering Legends: Great American Civil Engineers : 32 ...
Practicing and aspiring engineers alike will be inspired to succeed by the stories of these American civil engineering legends.
Richard Weingardt, 2005
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Urban Railways and the Civil Engineer
This volume covers planning, design, construction and maintenance of all categories of urban railways - metros, light rail and heavy rail.
‎1987
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The Civil Engineer and Architect's Journal
Blunfs Civil Engineer and Practical Machinist. By CHARLES JOHN BLUNT, Esq. Division B., Plates with Book. London : Acker- maun and Co. WE are glad to see another part of this excellent work, which has many advantages over others of a ...
5
Civil Engineer's Illustrated Sourcebook
From planning, materials, and design to bidding, construction, and more, this book will show how using a consistent organizational methodology will add power and quality to your work.
Robert O. Parmley, 2003
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Civil Surveying Sample Exams: For the California Special ...
Two 50-problem exams, covering every surveying subject on the California Special Civil Engineer exam.
Peter R. Boniface, 2006
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120 Solved Surveying Problems for the California Special ...
Complete solutions allow you to check your solving methods so you'll understand how to efficiently reach the correct answers. Information is provided about the exam format and how to best use this book for successful exam preparation.
Peter R. Boniface, 2004
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The Cornell Civil Engineer
Includes transactions of the Association.
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Civil Engineer and Practical Machinist: Treatises on Civil ...
The Proprietors of Blunt's Civil Engineer beg to announce to Engineers, Practical Mechanics, and to the Scientific World generally, that they have made very extensive arrangements for the continuation of this great Work, by the publication of ...
Charles John Blunt, 1834
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Seismic Principles Practice Exams for the California Special ...
Over 90 solved practice exam problems in total, allowing you to analyze your strengths and weaknesses Exam answer keys provide quick scoring of your practice exams and fast identification of areas requiring more review In-depth sections on ...
Majid Baradar, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CIVIL ENGINEER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term civil engineer is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chicago's Suburbs Are Getting a Lot More Urbanized
... three sons (a fourth is on the way). For the busy civil engineer and his consultant wife, a large house and yard would have been a maintenance nightmare. «Chicagomag.com, Jul 15»
2
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Hopes Engineer Raises Mean …
The Kentucky transportation cabinet pays a civil engineer about $60,950 per year, well below regional averages of $92,500 in the south central ... «89.3 WFPL, Jul 15»
3
Eyes on the Road: Gainesville collecting traffic data in several areas
... impact that the development of the area has had on traffic flow,” said Stan Aiken, the city's senior civil engineer, referring specifically to Ga. «Gainesville Times, Jul 15»
4
Officials: Roadwork near Alexander Elementary on track
Iowa City Civil Engineer Dave Panos said that, despite a recent delay due to rainfall, workers remain on schedule. "We've got a lot of work to do ... «Iowa City Press Citizen, Jul 15»
5
Steel-Pan Bands in Brooklyn Struggle to Find Rehearsal Space
“We're fighting to keep going,” said Tony Joseph, 51, a civil engineer and high school basketball coach who since 1990 has led the Metro Steel ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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Diamond Dragon enhances US, UK crisis response
Sgt. Misty Guevara, the 48th Civil Engineer Squadron NCO in charge of emergency management. "It's very important to have these good ... «Air Force Link, Jul 15»
7
London Bridge station: Platform alterations
New Civil Engineer .... Civil Engineer - Rail Electrification Project- South Wales ... Our monthly international magazine New Civil Engineer ... «New Civil Engineer, Jul 15»
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Water firm advertises £150M framework
New Civil Engineer ... Civil engineer / Senior civil engineer - Water / Wastewater ... Our monthly international magazine New Civil Engineer ... «New Civil Engineer, Jul 15»
9
Second Kiwi engineer reaches for stars
Fletcher, 37, a civil engineer educated at Unitec, said he had initially worked for Mainzeal, Downer, Fulton Hogan and Dominion in New ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
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(Sr) Structural/Civil Engineer - EPC Firm (Houston, TX)
An independently owned EPC firm with over 20 years in the industry is currently seeking a (Sr) Structural/Civil Engineer with STAAD PRO experience to work a 6 ... «OilOnline, Jul 15»

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