director d'obra
English translation: project manager
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| 22:43 Jan 2, 2002 |
| Catalan to English translations [PRO] Construction / Civil Engineering / construction | |||||
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|  Selected response from: Berni Armstrong Spain Local time: 09:26 | ||||
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| 4 | foreman |
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foreman Explanation: I would be more inclined to say foreman here, Jon. I am not 100% sure but it's the impression I have. HTH Sheila La distancia con su residencia en Cataluña hizo que en sus ausencias Gaudí confiara la dirección del proyecto a Claudi Alsina i Bonafont. Gaudí visitó las obras en varias ocasiones pero esto no evitó que se note su ausencia en la menor cantidad de detalles decorativos, que en otras obras suyas pueden parecer explosivos. Estas circunstancias, sin embargo, pueden haber jugado a favor de la idea de Gaudí de que la Casa de los Botines se integrara en la austera arquitectura leonesa. http://www.liceus.com/es/aco/ar/06/0651295.html Main Entry: fore·man Pronunciation: 'fOr-m&n, 'for- Function: noun Date: 15th century : a first or chief person: as a : a member of a jury who acts as chairman and spokesman b (1) : a chief and often specially trained worker who works with and commonly leads a gang or crew (2) : a person in charge of a group of workers, a particular operation, or a section of a plant - fore·man·ship /-"ship/ noun Main Entry: con·trac·tor Pronunciation: 1 usually 'kän-"trak-t&r, 2 usually k&n-' Function: noun Date: 1548 1 : one that contracts or is party to a contract : as a : one that contracts to perform work or provide supplies b : one that contracts to erect buildings 2 : something (as a muscle) that contracts or shortens Guide to Historic Places - Maria Island - Visitor's Guide - [ Traduzca esta página ] ... storerooms for the office, Foreman of Works and agricultural ... the oven's chimney. The building was derelict and housed ... of the Coffee Palace where one complete ... www.parks.tas.gov.au/historic/visguide/maria/guide.html - 31k - En caché - Páginas similares California Pacific Expo, San Diego 1935-36 - [ Traduzca esta página ] ... foreman OB Cole constructed the majority of the Exposition buildings, contractor MH Golden erected the Federal Building; contractor JA Hunt erected the Palace ... www.sandiegohistory.org/calpac/35expoh1.htm - 9k - En caché - Páginas similares |
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15 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1project manager Explanation: That's the usual sense this is used. The guy who was in charge of ensuring the thing got built at all. Happy New year, Berni |
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