Work
BTP
Letter by letterStandardB2Meaning
bâtiment et travaux publics
The construction sector: houses, roads, bridges. « Travailler dans le BTP » means working on building sites.
How it is said
bé-té-pé
Gender and article
le BTP · masculine
Where you meet it
A job advert, a business article, a building-site sign.
Example
Le BTP recrute : 50 000 postes à pourvoir cette année.
Construction is hiring: 50,000 positions to fill this year.
In the DELF
listening B2
Watch out
Masculine singular, even though the full form has two parts: le BTP.