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1 major
major ['meɪdʒə(r)]∎ the major part of our research l'essentiel de nos recherches;∎ the major portion of my time is devoted to politics la majeure partie ou la plus grande partie de mon temps est consacrée à la politique(b) (significant → decision, change, factor, event) majeur;∎ we shouldn't have any major problems nous ne devrions pas rencontrer de problèmes majeurs;∎ don't worry, it's not a major problem ne t'inquiète pas, ce n'est pas très grave;∎ any problems? - nothing major des problèmes? - rien d'important;∎ of major importance d'une grande importance, d'une importance capitale;∎ a major role (in play, film) un grand rôle; (in negotiations, reform) un rôle capital ou essentiel;∎ we invested in a major way nous avons investi de manière considérable;∎ he's taken up Spanish in a major way il s'est mis à fond à l'espagnol;∎ he's fallen for Fiona in a major way il est tombé follement amoureux de Fiona(c) (serious → obstacle, difficulty) majeur;∎ the roof is in need of major repair work la toiture a grand besoin d'être remise en état;∎ she underwent major surgery elle a subi une grosse opération∎ a sonata in E major une sonate en mi majeur;∎ in a major key en (mode) majeur;∎ a major third une tierce majeure∎ Smith major Smith aîné∎ major suit majeure f2 noun(a) Military (in airforce) ≃ commandant m; French Canadian & Belgian ≃ major m; (in infantry) ≃ chef m de bataillon, Belgian, French Canadian & Swiss ≃ major m; (in cavalry) ≃ commandant m, Belgian, French Canadian & Swiss ≃ major m∎ Tina is a physics major Tina fait des études de physique∎ the oil majors les grandes compagnies fpl pétrolières;∎ the Majors (film companies) = les cinq compagnies de production les plus importantes à Hollywood(a) (specialize) se spécialiser;∎ Joe majors in chemistry Joe se spécialise en chimie∎ she majored in sociology elle a fait des études de sociologie►► Military major general ≃ général m de division, Belgian ≃ général-major m, Swiss ≃ divisionnaire m, French Canadian ≃ major-général m;American Sport major league (in baseball) = une des deux principales divisions de baseball professionnel aux États-Unis et au Canada; (gen) première division f;Military major offensive vaste offensive f;∎ to launch a major offensive lancer une vaste offensive;Philosophy major premise majeure f;major road route f principale ou à grande circulation, ≃ nationale f;Finance major shareholder actionnaire mf de référence;University major subject matière f principale -
2 Military ranks and titles
The following list gives the principal ranks in the French services. For translations, see the individual dictionary entries.The Navy = La marine nationaleamiralvice-amiral d’escadrevice-amiralcontre-amiralcapitaine de vaisseaucapitaine de frégatecapitaine de corvettelieutenant de vaisseauenseigne de vaisseau (1re et 2e classe)aspirantmajormaître principalpremier maîtremaîtresecond maîtrequartier-maître (1re et 2e classe)matelotThe Army = L’armée de terregénéral d’arméegénéral de corps d’arméegénéral de divisiongénéral de brigadecolonellieutenant-colonelcommandantcapitainelieutenantsous-lieutenantaspirantmajoradjudant-chefadjudantsergent-chef or maréchal des logis-chef ( cavalry)sergent or maréchal des logis ( cavalry)caporal-chef or brigadier-chef ( cavalry)caporal or brigadier ( cavalry)soldat or cavalier ( cavalry)The Air Force = L’armée de l’airgénéral d’armée aériennegénéral de corps aériengénéral de division aériennegénéral de brigade aériennecolonellieutenant-colonelcommandantcapitainelieutenantsous-lieutenantaspirantmajoradjudant-chefadjudantsergent-chefsergentcaporal-chefcaporalaviateurSpeaking about someonehe’s a colonel= il est colonelto be promoted to colonel= être promu colonelhe has the rank of colonel= il a le rang de colonelshe’s a lieutenant in the Army= elle est lieutenant dans l’armée de terrehe’s just a private= il est simple soldatColonel Smith has arrived= le colonel Smith est arrivéSpeaking to someoneIn the armée de terre, the mon is used to superior officers from lieutenant upwards, except for major. Mon is never prefixed to ranks in the marine nationale or the armée de l’air and never used to personnel of inferior rank in any of the three services.Service personnel to superior officersyes, sir= oui, mon colonel (or mon capitaine, mon lieutenant etc.)yes, ma’am= oui, colonel (or capitaine, lieutenant etc.)Service personnel to someone of lower rankyes, sergeant= oui, sergent
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