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b) The basic facilities, services and installations needed for the functioning of a community or society
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INFRASTRUCTURE — Le terme d’infrastructure revêt deux significations qui sont sans rapport, sinon étymologique, l’une avec l’autre: Dans la philosophie marxiste, ainsi que Marx l’expose notamment dans la préface et dans l’introduction qu’il donne à sa… … Encyclopédie Universelle
infrastructure — 1887, from Fr. infrastructure (1875); see INFRA (Cf. infra ) + STRUCTURE (Cf. structure). The installations that form the basis for any operation or system. Originally in a military sense … Etymology dictionary
infrastructure — [n] foundation base, footing, framework, groundwork, root, support, underpinning; concepts 442,826 … New thesaurus
infrastructure — ► NOUN ▪ the basic physical and organizational structures (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise. DERIVATIVES infrastructural adjective … English terms dictionary
infrastructure — [in′frə struk΄chər] n. [ INFRA + STRUCTURE] a substructure or underlying foundation; esp., the basic installations and facilities on which the continuance and growth of a community, state, etc. depend, as roads, schools, power plants,… … English World dictionary
Infrastructure — Public infrastructure Assets and facilities Airports · Bridges · Broadband … Wikipedia
infrastructure — 01. In some cities in the developing world, at least 30% of the population live in either illegal settlements with little or no [infrastructure], or in overcrowded areas. 02. Despite its high economic growth rate, Laos remains a country with a… … Grammatical examples in English
Infrastructure — L infrastructure est un ensemble d éléments structuraux interconnectés qui fournissent le cadre pour supporter la totalité de la structure. Le terme est souvent utilisé d une façon très abstraite. Par exemple, les outils d ingénierie informatique … Wikipédia en Français
infrastructure — A country s fundamental system of transportation, communications, and other aspects of its physical capabilities. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary The underlying framework of an organization or system, including organizational structures, policies … Financial and business terms
Infrastructure — The basic physical systems of a business or nation. Transportation, communication, sewage, water and electric systems are all examples of infrastructure. These systems tend to be high cost investments, however, they are vital to a country’s … Investment dictionary
infrastructure — All building and permanent installations necessary for the support, redeployment, and military forces operations (e.g., barracks, headquarters, airfields, communications, facilities, stores, port installations, and maintenance stations). See also … Military dictionary
