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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesconstructeur de navires
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔ̃stʁyk.tœʁ də na.viʁ
"Le constructeur de navires a livré le paquebot à temps."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or company that constructs ships and other large water vessels.
"The local shipbuilder secured a major contract to construct three new cargo vessels." - 2
A manual laborer or specialized artisan working within a shipyard on hull construction, welding, or assembly.
"Experienced shipbuilders gathered at the dock to oversee the launch of the newly completed tanker."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'scip' (vessel, boat) combined with Middle English 'bilden' (to construct, build). Originally referring to master craftsmen who designed and constructed wooden watercraft, the term evolved with the industrial revolution to encompass large-scale modern engineering and heavy manufacturing workers in shipyards.
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constructeur de navires
Transliteration: kɔ̃stʁyk.tœʁ də na.viʁ
"Le constructeur de navires a livré le paquebot à temps."
Schiffbauer
Transliteration: ˈʃɪfˌbaʊɐ
"Der Schiffbauer arbeitete den ganzen Tag in der Werft."
cantiere navale
Transliteration: kanˈtjɛ.re naˈva.le
"Il carpentiere navale ha riparato lo scafo della nave."
constructor naval
Transliteration: kons.tɾukˈtoɾ naˈβal
"El constructor naval supervisó la botadura del nuevo barco."
construtor naval
Transliteration: kõs.tɾuˈtoɾ nɐˈval
"O construtor naval terminou o trabalho no estaleiro."
जहाज निर्माता
Transliteration: jahaj nirmata
"जहाज निर्माता ने डॉकयार्ड में एक नया पोत तैयार किया।"
造船工人
Transliteration: zào chuán gōng rén
"这名造船工人已经在船厂工作了三十年。"
조선소 노동자
Transliteration: joseonso nodongja
"조선소 노동자들이 새로운 선박 건조 작업을 시작했다."
造船所の作業員
Transliteration: zōsensho no sagyōin
"多くの造船所の作業員が朝早くから働いています。"
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