Centrale
- proper noun
- He now holds the BNP Paribas Chair of Quantitative Finance at École Centrale Paris.
- Istituto Centrale
Examples
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Rome, S. Maria in Campo Marzio (photo: Instituto Centrale per il Catalogo e la Documentazione, Rome, E 20408)
Academic text (1994) -
The Tervuren Museum (Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale) invited us to look at its rich collection of objects, but it also made a case for the need for scholars to look for lost history and meaning.
Academic text (2001) -
Even lunch at Milano Centrale was edible...
Blog text (8) -
In one early issue, Alan Merriam reviewed a series of recordings of African music launched by the Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
Academic text (1996) -
Technical analysis done by the Istituto Centrale del Restauro (ICR) in Rome in 1955-57, when the canvas received its first modern restoration, proved that the signature is integral to the original paint layer and was not added at a later moment.
Academic text (2012) -
The cover of the journal Centrale, for instance, features a giant, swaggering Eiffel, standing tall between his Tower and a dwarfed pyramid inscribed: "From the greatness of the work is measured the greatness of the man."
Academic text (2003) -
The circular loss, which was consolidated in tratteggio (hatching) by the Istituto Centrale del Restauro (the technique is visible in Fig. 5), is probably quite old, though I do not know exactly when or under what conditions the damage occurred.
Academic text (2012) -
Marie is studying engineering at Centrale, one of the most prestigious schools in France.
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Many students aspire to attend Centrale because of its strong reputation in the field of engineering.
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After graduating from Centrale, he secured a job at a top tech firm in Paris.
Synonyms
A college that teaches how to design and build machines and structures
Surface Forms
Etymology
Centrale comes from the root centr- meaning 'center', the same root you find in the English word center. As the name of a French engineering school, Centrale suggests a 'central' or important place for study, which is why it sounds like a very good school.