ingénierie
engineering
The French word 'ingénierie' translates to 'engineering' in English. It pertains to the field of applying scientific and mathematical principles to practical ends such as the design, manufacture, and operation of efficient and economical structures, machines, processes, and systems. It can be used in the same context as its English counterpart.
Example sentences using: ingénierie
J'étudie l'ingénierie à l'université.
I am studying engineering at the university.
In this sentence, 'ingénierie' means 'engineering'. The speaker is stating that they are studying engineering at the university. The sentence structure is pretty straightforward with the verb 'étudie' (study) following the subject 'J' (I), then the object, in this case, 'l'ingénierie à l'université' (engineering at the university).
La tâche d'ingénierie était complexe.
The engineering task was complex.
This sentence uses 'ingénierie' to mean 'engineering'. The speaker is saying that a particular task related to engineering was complex, suggesting it required significant expertise or experience to accomplish. The adjective 'complexe' expresses this difficulty or complexity of the task.
Ingénierie est un domaine très large.
Engineering is a very broad field.
In this sentence, 'ingénierie' is being used in a general sense to refer to 'engineering' as a field of study or profession, and 'un domaine très large' translates to 'a very broad field', alluding to the many different disciplines and specialties within engineering.