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1 chief
chief [tʃi:f]1 noun(a) (leader → of tribe, group) chef m;∎ in chief en chef;∎ editor in chief rédacteur(trice) m,f en chef;∎ too many chiefs and not enough Indians trop de chefs et pas assez d'hommes de troupe (pour exécuter les ordres et faire le travail)∎ he's the big white chief c'est lui le grand patron(a) (most important) principal, premier;∎ one of the chief conflicts un des principaux conflits;∎ the chief reason for doing sth la raison majeure ou principale pour faire qchprincipalement, surtout►► British chief accountant chef m comptable, chef m de la comptabilité;Chief Constable = en Grande-Bretagne, chef de la police d'un comté ou d'une région, ≃ commissaire m divisionnaire;Chief Education Officer ≃ recteur m d'académie;Administration chief executive directeur(trice) m,f;American Chief Financial Officer chef m comptable, chef m de la comptabilité;chief inspector (gen) inspecteur(trice) m,f principal(e), inspecteur(trice) m,f en chef; British (of police) ≃ commissaire m de police; British School ≃ inspecteur(trice) m,f général(e);chief librarian bibliothécaire mf en chef;Nautical chief petty officer ≃ maître m;chief of police ≃ préfet m de police;Military chief of staff chef m d'état-major; American (at White House) secrétaire m général de la Maison Blanche;British chief superintendent (in police) ≃ commissaire m principal;Military British chief technician (in Air Force) officier m technicien;Military chief warrant officer adjudant m chef;Politics Chief Whip = responsable du maintien de la discipline à l'intérieur d'un parti à la Chambre des communes -
2 chief
[ i:f] 1. adjective(greatest in importance etc: the chief cause of disease.) principal2. noun(the head of a clan or tribe, or a department, business etc.) chef- chiefly- chief executive officer - chieftain -
3 chief secretary (to the Treasury)
Big English-French dictionary > chief secretary (to the Treasury)
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4 Chief, Justice, of, the, Ontario, Court, of, Justice
juge en chef de la Cour de justice de l'OntarioEnglish-French legislative terms > Chief, Justice, of, the, Ontario, Court, of, Justice
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5 Chief, Justice, of, the, Superior, Court, of, Justice
juge en chef de la Cour supérieure de justiceEnglish-French legislative terms > Chief, Justice, of, the, Superior, Court, of, Justice
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6 chief executive officer
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7 Chief, Judge, of, the, Ontario, Court
(Provincial, Division)juge en chef de la Cour de l'Ontario(Division provinciale)English-French legislative terms > Chief, Judge, of, the, Ontario, Court
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8 Associate, Chief, Justice, Co-ordinator, of, Justices, of, the, Peace
juge en chef adjoint et coordonnateur(trice)des juges de paixEnglish-French legislative terms > Associate, Chief, Justice, Co-ordinator, of, Justices, of, the, Peace
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9 Associate, Chief, Justice (Family, Court) of, the, Superior, Court, of, Justice
English-French legislative terms > Associate, Chief, Justice (Family, Court) of, the, Superior, Court, of, Justice
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10 Associate, Chief, Justice, of, the, Ontario, Court, of, Justice
juge en chef adjoint de la Cour de justice de l'OntarioEnglish-French legislative terms > Associate, Chief, Justice, of, the, Ontario, Court, of, Justice
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11 Associate, Chief, Justice, of, the, Superior, Court, of, Justice
juge en chef adjoint de la Cour supérieure de justiceEnglish-French legislative terms > Associate, Chief, Justice, of, the, Superior, Court, of, Justice
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12 commander-in-chief
noun (the officer in supreme command of an army, or of the entire forces of the state.) commandant en chef -
13 Associate, Chief, Judge
- Co-ordinator, of, Justices, of, the, Peacejuge en chef adjoint - coordonnateur(trice)des juges de paix -
14 Associate, Chief, Judge, of, the, Ontario, Court
(Provincial, Division)juge en chef adjoint de la Cour de l'Ontario(Division provinciale)English-French legislative terms > Associate, Chief, Judge, of, the, Ontario, Court
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15 Associate, Chief, Justice (Family, Court) of, the, Ontario, Court, of, Justice
juge en chef adjoint (Cour de la famille) de la Cour de justice de l'OntarioEnglish-French legislative terms > Associate, Chief, Justice (Family, Court) of, the, Ontario, Court, of, Justice
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16 prime minister
(the chief minister of a government.) premier ministre -
17 main
[mein] 1. adjective(chief, principal or most important: the main purpose; the main character in the story.) principal2. noun((also mains) the chief pipe or cable in a branching system of pipes or cables: The water's been turned off at the main(s); ( also adjective) the mains electricity supply.) conduite maîtresse- mainly- mainland - mainspring - mainstream -
18 keynote
1) (the chief note in a musical key.) tonique2) (the chief point or theme (of a lecture etc).) idée dominante -
19 head
[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) tête2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) esprit3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) tête4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) chef; principal5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) tête6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) source7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) tête, haut, bout8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) (en) tête (de)9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) bosse10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) directeur/-trice11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) par personne12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) cap13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) faux col2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) venir en tête (de)2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) être à la tête (de)3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) se diriger (vers)4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) intituler5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) renvoyer d'un coup de tête•- - headed- header - heading - heads - headache - headband - head-dress - headfirst - headgear - headlamp - headland - headlight - headline - headlines - headlong - head louse - headmaster - head-on - headphones - headquarters - headrest - headscarf - headsquare - headstone - headstrong - headwind - above someone's head - go to someone's head - head off - head over heels - heads or tails? - keep one's head - lose one's head - make head or tail of - make headway - off one's head -
20 sign
sign [saɪn]signe ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (e)-(g) symbole ⇒ 1 (a) geste ⇒ 1 (b) signal ⇒ 1 (c) panneau ⇒ 1 (d) écriteau ⇒ 1 (d) enseigne ⇒ 1 (d) signer ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (a) engager ⇒ 2 (b) signer un contrat ⇒ 3 (b)1 noun∎ this sign means "real leather" ce symbole signifie "cuir véritable";∎ plus/minus sign signe m plus/moins(b) (gesture, motion) signe m;∎ to make a sign to sb faire signe à qn;∎ to make a rude sign faire un geste grossier;∎ she made a sign for me to enter elle m'a fait signe d'entrer;∎ the chief made signs for me to follow him le chef m'a fait signe de le suivre;∎ to make the sign of the cross faire le signe de croix;∎ wait until the policeman gives the sign to cross attendez que le policier vous fasse signe de traverser;∎ the victory sign le signe de la victoire(c) (arranged signal) signal m;∎ a lighted lamp in the window is the sign that it's safe une lampe allumée à la fenêtre signifie qu'il n'y a pas de danger;∎ when I give the sign, run à mon signal, courez(d) (written notice → gen) panneau m; (→ smaller) écriteau m; (→ on shop, bar, cinema etc) enseigne f;∎ the signs are all in Arabic tous les panneaux sont en arabe;∎ follow the signs for Manchester suivre les panneaux indiquant Manchester;∎ I didn't see the stop sign je n'ai pas vu le stop;∎ traffic signs panneaux mpl de signalisation;∎ a 'for sale' sign un écriteau 'à vendre'∎ his speech was interpreted as a sign of goodwill on a interprété son discours comme un signe de bonne volonté;∎ as a sign of respect en témoignage ou en signe de respect;∎ they wear red as a sign of mourning ils portent le rouge en signe de deuil;∎ a distended belly is a sign of malnutrition un ventre dilaté est un signe de sous-alimentation;∎ a red sunset is a sign of fair weather un coucher de soleil rouge est signe qu'il fera beau;∎ it's a sign of the times c'est un signe des temps;∎ it's a good sign if he's making jokes c'est bon signe s'il fait des plaisanteries;∎ at the first sign of trouble, he goes to pieces au premier petit problème, il craque;∎ it's a sure sign that… à n'en pas douter, c'est le signe que…+ indicative;∎ were there any signs of a struggle? y avait-il des traces de lutte?;∎ all the signs are that the economy is improving tout laisse à penser que l'économie s'améliore;∎ the room showed signs of having been recently occupied il était clair que la pièce avait récemment été occupée;∎ there's no sign of her changing her mind rien n'indique qu'elle va changer d'avis;∎ there's no sign of the file anywhere on ne trouve trace du dossier nulle part;∎ he gave no sign of having heard me il n'a pas eu l'air de m'avoir entendu;∎ is there any sign of Amy yet? - not a sign est-ce qu'on a eu des nouvelles de Amy? - pas la moindre nouvelle;∎ is there any sign of the missing child? est-ce qu'il y a une trace de l'enfant disparu?;∎ since then, he's given no sign of life depuis lors, il n'a pas donné signe de vie;∎ there is little sign of progress in the negotiations les négociations ne semblent pas avancer∎ what sign are you? de quel signe êtes-vous?∎ a sign from God un signe de Dieu(a) (document, book) signer;∎ sign your name here signez ici;∎ here are the letters to be signed voici les lettres à signer;∎ a signed Picasso lithograph une lithographie signée par Picasso;∎ he gave me a signed photo of himself il m'a donné une photo dédicacée;∎ American do you want to sign this to your room? je le mets sur votre note?;∎ she signs herself A.M. Hall elle signe A.M. Hall;∎ to sign a deal passer un marché;∎ the deal will be signed and sealed tomorrow l'affaire sera définitivement conclue demain;∎ Law signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of… fait et signé en présence de…;∎ figurative you're signing your own death warrant vous signez votre arrêt de mort(b) (footballer, musician, band) engager;∎ he's been signed for next season il a été engagé pour la saison prochaine(c) (provide with signs) signaliser;∎ the museum is not very well signed la signalisation du musée n'est pas très bonne∎ to sign assent faire signe que oui;∎ to sign sb to do sth faire signe à qn de faire qch(a) (write name) signer;∎ he signed with an X il a signé d'une croix;∎ to sign on the dotted line signer à l'endroit indiqué; figurative s'engager(b) (footballer, musician, band) signer un contrat;∎ he signed for United il a signé avec United∎ to sign to sb to do sth faire signe à qn de faire qch(d) (know sign language) connaître la langue des signes; (use sign language) communiquer en langue des signes ou par signes;∎ they were signing to each other ils se parlaient par signes►► sign language (UNCOUNT) langue f des signes;∎ to speak in sign language parler par signes;∎ using sign language, he managed to ask for food (en s'exprimant) par signes, il s'est débrouillé pour demander à manger;∎ I felt I was signing away my freedom j'avais l'impression qu'en signant je renonçais à ma liberté;∎ you're signing your life away c'est comme si tu signais ton arrêt de mort∎ to sign for a delivery/a registered letter signer un bon de livraison/le récépissé d'une lettre recommandée;∎ the files have to be signed for il faut signer pour retirer les dossiers∎ she's signed for another series elle s'est engagée à faire un autre feuilleton➲ sign in∎ I'm a member, so I can sign you in je suis membre, donc je peux vous faire entrer;∎ guests must be signed in les visiteurs doivent se faire inscrire dès leur arrivée(b) (file, book) rendre, retourner∎ it's time to sign off for today il est l'heure de nous quitter pour aujourd'hui∎ I'll sign off now je vais conclure ici➲ sign on(a) (register as unemployed) s'inscrire au chômage;∎ you have to sign on every two weeks il faut pointer (au chômage) toutes les deux semaines∎ she signed on for an evening class elle s'est inscrite à des cours du soir➲ sign out∎ the keys are signed out to Mr Hill c'est M. Hill qui a signé pour retirer les clés(b) (hospital patient) autoriser le départ de;∎ he signed himself out il est parti sous sa propre responsabilitétransférer;∎ she signed the property over to her son elle a transféré la propriété au nom de son fils;∎ the house is being signed over to its new owners tomorrow les nouveaux propriétaires entrent en possession de la maison demain➲ sign up(b) (student, participant) inscrire∎ he signed up as a crew member il s'est fait embaucher comme membre d'équipage∎ to sign up for the Marines s'engager dans les marines∎ she signed up for an evening class elle s'est inscrite à des cours du soir
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