Metropolitan police in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Metropolitan police in the English»French Dictionary

Metropolitan police N Brit

Metropolitan police

police f de Londres

Translations for Metropolitan police in the English»French Dictionary

I.metropolitan [Brit mɛtrəˈpɒlɪt(ə)n, Am ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətn] N

1. metropolitan (gen):

metropolitan (person)

citadin/-e m/f

2. metropolitan REL:

metropolitan, a. metropolitan bishop (of Catholic Church)

métropolitain m

metropolitan, a. metropolitan bishop (of Church of England)

archevêque m

metropolitan, a. metropolitan bishop (of Eastern churches)

métropolite m

II.metropolitan [Brit mɛtrəˈpɒlɪt(ə)n, Am ˌmɛtrəˈpɑlətn] ADJ

1. metropolitan (of city):

metropolitan area, park, population, organization

urbain

metropolitan buildings, traffic, values

des grandes villes

metropolitan New York/Los Angeles

l'agglomération de New York/Los Angeles

2. metropolitan (home territory):

metropolitan France

la France métropolitaine

3. metropolitan REL:

metropolitan

métropolitain

I.police [Brit pəˈliːs, Am pəˈlis] N

1. police + vb pl (official body):

the police (gen)

la police

the police (in France outside cities)

la gendarmerie

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

de la police

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

de police

to assist the police with their enquiries presence, escort

policier/-ière

2. police U:

police (men and women)

policiers mpl

police (in France, outside cities)

gendarmes mpl

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

1. police (keep order):

police area

maintenir l'ordre dans

2. police (patrol):

police area, frontier:

surveiller

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

Metropolitan police in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Metropolitan police in the English»French Dictionary

the metropolitan police Brit

la police de Londres

Translations for Metropolitan police in the French»English Dictionary

la police de Londres

the Metropolitan Police Brit

Translations for Metropolitan police in the English»French Dictionary

metropolitan [ˌmetrəˈpɒlɪtən, Am -ˈpɑ:lə-] ADJ

metropolitan

métropolitain(e)

the metropolitan police Brit

la police de Londres

I.police [pəˈli:s] N pl

the police in town

la police

the police outside towns

la gendarmerie

police department Am, police service Brit

service m de police

police inspector/commissioner

inspecteur/préfet de police m

police intervention

intervention f de police

II.police [pəˈli:s] VB trans

1. police (officially control and guard):

police

maintenir l'ordre dans

2. police (control and regulate):

police

contrôler

to police oneself

se faire la police

3. police MIL:

police

contrôler

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Until the abolition of first class detective sergeants in 1973, Metropolitan Police detective sergeants were officially known as second class detective sergeants.

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The limousine is escorted by the Metropolitan Police motorcycle unit.

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He moved to Metropolitan Police but at the end of the 200607 season he decided to retire.

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Chief constable was, however, a lower rank in the Metropolitan Police which existed between 1886 and 1946.

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The Metropolitan Police made a website listing 138 photographs of those wanted for further questioning.

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A critic of the Metropolitan Police, he suggested a reduction of the strength of the force in 1853.

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Until 1897, Metropolitan Police officers did not receive a boot allowance.

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