Translations for police chief in the English»French Dictionary

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Translations for police chief in the French»English Dictionary

préfet de police

prefect of police, police chief

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I.chief [Brit tʃiːf, Am tʃif] N

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1. chief (leader):

chief (gen)

defence chiefs POL

responsables mpl de la défense

2. chief (boss):

chief inf

chef m inf

chief inf

patron m inf

II.chief [Brit tʃiːf, Am tʃif] ADJ attr

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1. chief (primary):

chief reason

2. chief (highest in rank):

chief editor

III.in chief ADV (chiefly)

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notamment, surtout

IV.-in-chief COMP

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-in-chief

V.chief [Brit tʃiːf, Am tʃif]

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too many chiefs and not enough indians

trop de têtes et pas assez de bras

I.police [Brit pəˈliːs, Am pəˈlis] N

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1. police + vb pl (official body):

the police (gen)

the police (in France outside cities)

to be in the police

être dans la police

to assist the police with their enquiries euph

être interrogé par la police

to assist the police with their enquiries attr action, involvement, intervention, protection

to assist the police with their enquiries raid, car, operation, vehicle

to assist the police with their enquiries presence, escort

policier/-ière

2. police U:

police (men and women)

police (in France, outside cities)

II.police [Brit pəˈliːs, Am pəˈlis] VB trans

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1. police (keep order):

police area

maintenir l'ordre dans

2. police (patrol):

police area, frontier:

3. police (staff with police):

to police a demonstration/a match

organiser le service d'ordre pour une manifestation/un match

4. police (monitor):

police measures, regulations

contrôler l'application de

Translations for police chief in the French»English Dictionary

préfet de police

chief of police

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I.chief [tʃi:f] N

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to be chief of sth

être à la tête de qc

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too many chiefs and not enough Indians prov

trop de dirigeants et pas assez d'exécutants

II.chief [tʃi:f] ADJ

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1. chief (top):

premier(-ère)

2. chief (major):

I.police [pəˈli:s] N pl

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II.police [pəˈli:s] VB trans

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1. police (officially control and guard):

maintenir l'ordre dans

2. police (control and regulate):

to police oneself

se faire la police

3. police MIL:

American English

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