TCE (Tous Corps d'Etat)

English translation: All Building Trades and Professions

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French term or phrase:TCE (Tous Corps d'Etat)
English translation:All Building Trades and Professions
Entered by: Andrea Capuselli

05:36 Nov 30, 2001
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / construction
French term or phrase: TCE (Tous Corps d'Etat)
Construction industry, job description for a site manager/works foreman
fredeno (X)
Local time: 12:56
All Building Trades and Professions
Explanation:


See it used for instance on a professional site of UK building trades

http://www.epsom.townpage.co.uk/building.htm
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Carole Muller
Denmark
Local time: 12:56
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1experienced in building construction
cmerlot
5All Building Trades and Professions
Carole Muller
4public bodies
DPolice
4general construction
Yolanda Broad
1state registered
Jenniclair
1all building trades
Mary Worby


  

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state registered


Explanation:
just a guess - are they saying they want someone who is a member of nationally approved bodies?

Jenniclair
Local time: 11:56
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all building trades


Explanation:
Again, just a guess based on the GDT entry:


building trade

Terme(s) apparenté(s)
construction trade
corps de métier

Terme(s) apparenté(s)
corps d'état

HTH (but not sure it will!)

Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:56
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All Building Trades and Professions


Explanation:


See it used for instance on a professional site of UK building trades

http://www.epsom.townpage.co.uk/building.htm


Carole Muller
Denmark
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public bodies


Explanation:
that's the usual meaning of "les corps de l'Etat", such as the Post Office,Education, etc. But I do not know if the meaning is different in your context.

DPolice
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general construction


Explanation:
From a glossary on the subject--this is actually the title of the glossary--if you need more terms, this would be a good place to go:

general construction description
descripción general de la construcción
description tous corps d´état
descrizione della costruzione nel suo insieme



    Reference: http://www.irex.de/IREX/de/Lexikon/vokabular/data/generalcon...
Yolanda Broad
United States
Local time: 06:56
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experienced in building construction


Explanation:
experience

cmerlot
Local time: 20:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French

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