mine ZAIM.In French, pronouns reflect the gender and number of the noun they are standing for. So mine is translated by le mien, la mienne, les miens, les miennes, according to what is being referred to: the blue car is mine = la voiture bleue est la mienne; his children are older than mine = ses enfants sont plus âgés que les miens. For examples and particular usages, see the entry below.:
A professionally qualified mining engineer must be a graduate proficient in "technical management" as well as in practical knowledge of actual mining operations.
