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פיקוח עליון

English translation: [general] construction site supervision

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Hebrew term or phrase:פיקוח עליון
English translation:[general] construction site supervision
Entered by: Lingopro

20:45 Jul 5, 2014
Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / construction jobs
Hebrew term or phrase: פיקוח עליון
Does anyone have any idea what this job title is called in English?
Is it general supervision?
Lingopro
Israel
Local time: 21:45
general supervision
Explanation:
Widely used

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Note added at 9 hrs (2014-07-06 06:25:39 GMT)
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For usage equivalent to the Hebrew, see, for instance: http://www.cityofinglewood.org/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp... http://agency.governmentjobs.com/baltimorecounty/job_bulleti... https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dave-mahowich/43/b59/863
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David Greenberg
Israel
Local time: 21:45
Grading comment
Thanks David. Apparently the word "general" (overall and primary don't really fit here) can be used but is redundant.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1Primary supervision
Gad Kohenov
4general supervision
David Greenberg
3Overall supervision
liora (X)


Discussion entries: 1





  

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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Primary supervision


Explanation:
פיקוח עליון
לועזית: primary supervision
פיקוח שמפקח מהנדס מורשה או מפקח עבודה בעת בניית מבנה (כולו או חלקו) על פי הנאמר בתקנות התכנון והבנייה, מתחילת העבודות ועד להשלמת והוצאת תעודת גמר למבנה

http://www.maot.co.il/lex13/glossary/g_2133.asp

general supervision/site inspections/mandatory supervising

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 21:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 180

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniel Rabinovich
2 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot!
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Overall supervision


Explanation:
This has many refs in Google, though it might be used for different circumstances

liora (X)
Israel
Local time: 21:45
Native speaker of: Native in HebrewHebrew, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
general supervision


Explanation:
Widely used

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Note added at 9 hrs (2014-07-06 06:25:39 GMT)
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For usage equivalent to the Hebrew, see, for instance: http://www.cityofinglewood.org/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp... http://agency.governmentjobs.com/baltimorecounty/job_bulleti... https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dave-mahowich/43/b59/863


    https://www.google.com/search?q="general+supervision"+construction
David Greenberg
Israel
Local time: 21:45
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 93
Grading comment
Thanks David. Apparently the word "general" (overall and primary don't really fit here) can be used but is redundant.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Daniel Rabinovich: "general supervision" just gives general results in google, do you have any evidence that this corresponds to the Hebrew term? I am not so sure it is used for the same meaning.
2 hrs
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