"civil engineer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: civil engineers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} civil engineer (plural civil engineers)
  1. An engineer who is specifically trained for and/or specialised in civil engineering. Categories (topical): Occupations, People Related terms: genetic engineering Translations (engineer specialised in civil engineering): ᎠᏟᎶᎢᏙᎯ (atliloidohi) (Cherokee), 土木工程師 (Chinese Mandarin), 土木工程师 (tǔmù gōngchéngshī) (Chinese Mandarin), burgerlijk ingenieur [masculine] (Dutch), rakennusinsinööri (Finnish), ingénieur civil [masculine] (French), enxeñeiro civil [masculine] (Galician), Bauingenieurin [feminine] (German), Bauingenieur [masculine] (German), πολιτικός μηχανικός (politikós michanikós) [feminine, masculine] (Greek), építőmérnök (Hungarian), innealtóir sibhialta [masculine] (Irish), engenheiro civil [masculine] (Portuguese), inginer civil [masculine] (Romanian), ingineră civilă [feminine] (Romanian), innleadair-thogalach [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), väg- och vattenbyggnadsingenjör [common-gender] (Swedish), bayanhing agsikap (Tagalog), inşaat mühendisi (Turkish), twarska inženjerka [feminine] (Upper Sorbian), twarski inženjer [masculine] (Upper Sorbian)

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