ingeniero

Definitions of ingeniero
  1. noun
    a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
    synonyms: tecnólogo
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    Leonardo da Vinci
    Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist and architect; the most versatile genius of the Italian Renaissance (1452-1519)
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    ingeniero aeronáutico
    an engineer concerned with the design and construction of aircraft
    ingeniero aeroespacial
    an engineer of aircraft and space vehicles
    ingeniero militar
    a member of the military who is trained in engineering and construction work
    ingeniero de caminos
    an engineer trained to design and construct and maintain public works (roads or bridges or harbors etc.)
    ingeniero electricista
    a person trained in practical applications of the theory of electricity
    ingeniero naval
    a naval officer responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ship's engines
    ingeniero mecánico
    a person trained to design and construct machines
    ingeniero metalúrgico, metalúrgico
    an engineer trained in the extraction and refining and alloying and fabrication of metals
    ingeniero de minas
    an engineer concerned with the construction and operation of mines
    informático, ingeniero informático, programador
    a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
    agrimensor, topógrafo
    an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures
    pirata informático
    a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm
    pirata informático
    a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber-terrorism
    zapador
    a military engineer who does sapping (digging trenches or undermining fortifications)
    minador
    a military engineer who lays or detects and disarms mines
    type of:
    alma, humano, individuo, mortal, persona, ser humano
    a human being
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