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burgerlijk ingenieur-architect

English translation: civil/structural engineer


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Dutch term or phrase:burgerlijk ingenieur-architect
English translation:civil/structural engineer
Entered by: Anne Lee
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10:07 Feb 14, 2006
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Construction / Civil Engineering
Dutch term or phrase: burgerlijk ingenieur-architect
Wat is het Engelse equivalent van deze opleiding? Is het 'constructional engineer'?
Anne Lee
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:22
civil/structural engineer
Explanation:
They are involved in the construction of buildings
Plenty UK hits on Google
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Kate Hudson
Netherlands
Local time: 23:22
Grading comment
Since this was not a US application but for use in the low countries, this seemed the most appropriate. Thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +5civil/structural engineer
Kate Hudson
3 +1architectural engineerCI95


  

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civil/structural engineer


Explanation:
They are involved in the construction of buildings
Plenty UK hits on Google

Kate Hudson
Netherlands
Local time: 23:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 222
Grading comment
Since this was not a US application but for use in the low countries, this seemed the most appropriate. Thanks.

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agree  Andre de Vries
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agree  Johan Venter
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agree  Dave Calderhead
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agree  xxxjarry
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architectural engineer


Explanation:
Depending on the emphasis on the 'building' element, it could also be architectural engineer.

Some info from the engineering programme offered by the University of Texas at Austin:

Architectural Engineering
The curriculum in architectural engineering prepares a student for a career in one or more of the following areas: structural engineering, construction engineering and project management, environmental systems, and construction materials. The curriculum is heavily oriented toward buildings and all aspects of their safe and economical design and construction. Architectural engineering also provides the students with a basic appreciation for the interaction of engineering and architecture.

http://www.engr.utexas.edu/prospective/difference.cfm

See also http://civil.umr.edu/architecturalengineeringwdid.html for a more detailed description of what architectural engineering entails.


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Note added at 7 hrs (2006-02-14 17:29:27 GMT)
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You may wish to have a look at the following website for an idea of courses taken by a burgerlijk ingenieur-architect
http://www.kuleuven.be/onderwijs/aanbod/opleidingen/N/SC_500...

and its prerequisite, namely kandidaat burgerlijk ingenieur architect

http://www.kuleuven.ac.be/onderwijs/aanbod2004/opleidingen/N...

and compare with the descriptions given for architectural and civil engineering at the second website I mentioned above (under academic programs).

To my mind, the courses required for burgerlijk ingenieur architect don't overlap sufficiently with the requirements for civil engineering (which seems more like burgerlijk bouwkundig ingenieur).



CI95
Local time: 23:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Tina Vonhof: civil / architectural.
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