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en·gi·neer·ing [ˌenʤɪˈnɪərɪŋ, Am -ˈnɪrɪŋ] N no pl

1. engineering (science):

engineering
Technik f <-, -en>
a masterpiece of engineering
ein Meisterwerk nt der Technik

2. engineering UNIV:

engineering (subject)
Technik f <-, -en>
engineering (subject)
Ingenieurwissenschaft f
engineering (mechanical engineering)
Maschinenbau m <-(e)s> kein pl
to be in engineering
Ingenieur/Ingenieurin sein

3. engineering of a building:

engineering
Konstruktion f <-, -en>

4. engineering (organizing):

engineering
Organisation f <-, -en>
engineering
Arrangement nt <-s, -s>

chemi·cal en·gi·ˈneer·ing N no pl

chemical engineering
Chemotechnik f

civ·il en·gi·ˈneer·ing N

civil engineering
Hoch- und Tiefbau m

elec·tri·cal en·gi·ˈneer·ing N

electrical engineering
Elektrotechnik f

en·gi·ˈneer·ing works N pl

engineering works
Maschinenfabrik f <-, -en>

fi·nan·cial en·gi·ˈneer·ing N no pl

financial engineering
Finanzierungstechnik f
financial engineering
Financial Engineering nt

gen·et·ic en·gi·ˈneer·ing N no pl

genetic engineering
Gentechnik f <-> kein pl
genetic engineering
Gentechnologie f <-> kein pl

germ·line en·gi·neer·ing [ˈʤɜ:mlaɪn-, Am ˈʤɜr:m-] N no pl

germline engineering (as science)
Keimbahnmanipulation f
germline engineering (as therapy)
Keimbahntherapie f

hy·drau·lic en·gi·ˈneer·ing N

hydraulic engineering
Wasserbau m <-(e)s> kein pl

ma·rine en·gi·ˈneer·ing N no pl

marine engineering
Schiffsmaschinenbau m

me·chani·cal en·gi·ˈneer·ing N no pl

mechanical engineering
Maschinenbau m <-(e)s> kein pl
mechanical engineering company
Maschinenbauunternehmen nt

pro·cess en·gi·ˈneer·ing N no pl

process engineering
Verfahrenstechnik f <-> kein pl

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

engineering consultancy
Ingenieurbüro nt
aeronautic engineering
Luftfahrttechnik f
engineering shop Brit
Konstruktionsbüro nt <-s, -s>
a miracle of engineering
ein Wunder der Technik
to be in engineering
Ingenieur/Ingenieurin sein

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