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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesingeniero militar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /in.xeˈnje.ɾo mi.liˈtaɾ/
"El ingeniero militar diseñó las defensas del campamento."
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A person trained in the art and science of military engineering, responsible for tasks such as fortification, demolition, bridge building, and laying minefields during combat operations.
"The military engineer directed the construction of a pontoon bridge across the river to allow the infantry to advance." - 2
An officer or member of an armed forces engineering corps.
"She enlisted in the army as a military engineer specializing in cyber defense and infrastructure recovery."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'military' (derived from the Latin 'militaris', relating to soldiers or war) and 'engineer' (from the Old French 'enginier', meaning one who constructs or operates engines of war). Historically, military engineers were responsible for siegecraft, fortification, and combat logistics before the specialization split into civil and military branches during the 18th century.
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ingénieur militaire
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.ʒe.nœʁ mi.li.tɛʁ/
"L'ingénieur militaire a supervisé la construction du pont."
Militäringenieur
Transliteration: /miliˈtɛːɐ̯ʔɛnʒiˌni̯øːɐ̯/
"Der Militäringenieur plante die Befestigungsanlagen der Festung."
ingegnere militare
Transliteration: /in.dʒeɲˈɲɛ.re mi.liˈta.re/
"L'ingegnere militare ha disinnescato gli ordigni esplosivi."
ingeniero militar
Transliteration: /in.xeˈnje.ɾo mi.liˈtaɾ/
"El ingeniero militar diseñó las defensas del campamento."
engenheiro militar
Transliteration: /ẽ.ʒeˈɲej.ɾu mi.liˈtaʁ/
"O engenheiro militar liderou a equipe de desminagem."
सैन्य इंजीनियर
Transliteration: sainya iṅjīniyar
"सैन्य इंजीनियर ने सीमा पर सड़क का निर्माण किया।"
军事工程师
Transliteration: jūnshì gōngchéngshī
"军事工程师负责建造战地掩体。"
군사 엔지니어
Transliteration: gunsa enjinieo
"군사 엔지니어들이 도하 작전을 위해 교량을 설치했다."
軍事技術者
Transliteration: gunji gijutsusha
"軍事技術者は陣地の構築と障害物の排除を担当します。"
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