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1 rank
I 1. [ræŋk] noun1) (a line or row (especially of soldiers or taxis): The officer ordered the front rank to fire.) rang(ée), file2) ((in the army, navy etc) a person's position of importance: He was promoted to the rank of sergeant/colonel.) rang3) (a social class: the lower social ranks.) classe2. verb(to have, or give, a place in a group, according to importance: I would rank him among our greatest writers; Apes rank above dogs in intelligence.) (se) classerII [ræŋk] adjective1) (complete; absolute: rank stupidity; The race was won by a rank outsider.) absolu2) (unpleasantly stale and strong: a rank smell of tobacco.) rance•- rankness -
2 captain
captain ['kæptɪn]1 noun∎ captain of the fleet capitaine m de pavillon;∎ Captain James Brown (in title) le capitaine James Brown;∎ yes, captain! oui, mon capitaine!∎ captain of industry capitaine m d'industrie∎ he captained the side in the World Cup c'était lui le capitaine de l'équipe pour la Coupe du Monde -
3 commodore
commodore ['kɒmədɔ:(r)](b) Nautical (of merchant ships) chef m de convoi; (of shipping line) doyen m (des capitaines); (of yacht club) président m -
4 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 -
5 lieutenant
[ləf'tenənt](often abbreviated to Lt., Lieut., when written)1) (in the army, the rank next below captain.) lieutenant2) (in the navy, the rank next below lieutenant-commander.) second -
6 superior
[su'piəriə] 1. adjective1) ((often with to) higher in rank, better, or greater, than: Is a captain superior to a commander in the navy?; With his superior strength he managed to overwhelm his opponent.) supérieur (à)2) (high, or above the average, in quality: superior workmanship.) supérieur3) ((of a person or his attitude) contemptuous or disdainful: a superior smile.) supérieur2. noun(a person who is better than, or higher in rank than, another or others: The servant was dismissed for being rude to her superiors.) supérieur/-eure -
7 commander
1) (a person who commands: He was the commander of the expedition.) chef2) (in the British navy, an officer of the rank next below the captain.) capitaine de frégate -
8 commodore
['komədo:](in the British navy, (of) the rank next above captain.) commodore -
9 rear-admiral
noun (in the navy, (a person of) the rank above commodore.) contre-amiral
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