Rapid Reaction Force in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Rapid Reaction Force in the English»French Dictionary

Rapid Reaction Force N

Rapid Reaction Force

Force f d'intervention rapide

Translations for Rapid Reaction Force in the English»French Dictionary

rapid deployment force

force f d'intervention rapide

Translations for Rapid Reaction Force in the French»English Dictionary

force d'action rapide MIL

rapid reaction force

Translations for Rapid Reaction Force in the English»French Dictionary

reaction [Brit rɪˈakʃ(ə)n, Am riˈækʃ(ə)n] N

1. reaction (response):

reaction

réaction f (to à, against contre, from de)

2. reaction MED:

reaction

réaction f (to à)

adverse reactions

effets mpl indésirables

3. reaction CHEM:

reaction

réaction f (with avec, between entre)

4. reaction POL:

reaction

réaction f

the forces of reaction

les forces de la réaction

rapid [Brit ˈrapɪd, Am ˈræpəd] ADJ (gen)

rapid

rapide

in rapid succession

coup sur coup

I.force [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs] N

1. force (physical strength, impact):

force (of blow, explosion, collision, earthquake)

force f

force (of sun's rays)

puissance f

force (of fall)

choc m

he was knocked over by the force of the blast/the blow

il est tombé sous la force de l'explosion/du coup

I hit him with all the force I could muster

je l'ai frappé de toutes mes forces

2. force MIL:

force (gen) (physical means)

force f

to use force

recourir à or employer la force

by force

par la force

by force of arms, by military force

à la force des armes

3. force fig:

force (strength) (of intellect, memory, enthusiasm, logic, grief)

force f

by or out of or from force of habit/of circumstance/of numbers

par la force de l'habitude/des circonstances/du nombre

‘no, ’ she said with some force

‘non, ’ a-t-elle dit avec force

to have the force of law

avoir force de loi

4. force (strong influence):

force

force f

a force for good/change

une force agissant pour le bien/le changement

the forces of evil

les forces du mal

she's a force in the democratic movement

c'est un personnage important du mouvement démocratique

market forces

forces du marché

this country is no longer a world force

ce pays n'est plus une puissance mondiale

5. force U (organized group):

force

forces fpl

expeditionary/peacekeeping force

forces expéditionnaires/de maintien de la paix

naval/ground force

forces navales/terrestres

6. force (police):

force, a. Force the force

la police

7. force PHYS:

force

force f

centrifugal/centripetal force

force centrifuge/centripète

force of gravity

pesanteur f

8. force METEO:

force

force f

a force 10 gale

un vent de force 10

II.[armed] forces N npl MIL

the forces

les forces fpl armées

III.in force ADV

1. in force (in large numbers, strength):

in force

en force

2. in force (gen) LAW:

in force law, act, prices, ban, curfew

en vigueur

to come into force

entrer en vigueur

IV.force [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs] VB trans

1. force (compel, oblige):

force

forcer

to force sb/sth to do (gen)

forcer qn/qc à faire

to be forced to do (gen)

être forcé de faire

he forced his voice to remain calm

il s'est forcé à garder une voix calme

to force a smile/a laugh

se forcer à sourire/à rire

the earthquake forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents

le tremblement de terre a provoqué or entraîné l'évacuation de plusieurs centaines d'habitants

protesters have forced a public inquiry

les protestataires ont exigé et obtenu que l'on ouvre une enquête publique

to force a bill through parliament

forcer or obliger le parliament à voter un projet de loi

2. force (push, thrust):

to force one's way through [sth] crowd, jungle

se frayer un chemin à travers or dans

to force sb to the ground/up against sth

plaquer qn au sol/contre qc

she forced him to his knees

elle l'a forcé à se mettre à genoux

the car forced the motorbike off the road/into the ditch

la voiture a forcé la moto à quitter la route/à aller au fossé

bad weather forced him off the road for a week

le mauvais temps l'a empêché de prendre la route pendant une semaine

she forced her way to the top through sheer perseverance

elle est parvenue au sommet grâce à beaucoup de persévérance

3. force (apply great pressure to):

force door, window, lock, safe, engine, meter

forcer

force screw

forcer sur

to force an entry LAW

entrer par effraction

to force the pace

forcer l'allure

4. force FARM (speed up growth):

force plant

forcer

force animal

engraisser

V.to force oneself VB refl

1. to force oneself (push oneself):

to force oneself

se forcer (to do à faire)

2. to force oneself (impose oneself):

to force oneself on sb

imposer sa présence à qn

I wouldn't want to force myself on you

je ne cherche pas à m'imposer

VI.force [Brit fɔːs, Am fɔrs]

to force sb's hand

forcer la main à qn

See also workforce, task force, labour force

workforce N + vb sing ou pl

workforce (in industry)

main-d'œuvre f

workforce (in service sector)

effectifs mpl

task force N

1. task force MIL:

task force

corps m expéditionnaire

2. task force (of police):

task force

détachement m spécial

3. task force (committee):

task force

groupe m de travail

labour force N

labour force

main-d'œuvre f

Rapid Reaction Force in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Rapid Reaction Force in the English»French Dictionary

Rapid Reaction Force N MIL

Rapid Reaction Force

Force f d'intervention rapide

Translations for Rapid Reaction Force in the English»French Dictionary

reaction [rɪˈækʃn] N

1. reaction (response) a. MED, PHYS, CHEM:

reaction

réaction f

a reaction to sb/sth

une réaction à qn/qc

a reaction against sth

une réaction contre qc

a chain reaction

une réaction en chaîne

2. reaction pl (physical reflexes):

reaction

réflexes mpl

3. reaction pej form POL:

reaction

réaction f

I.rapid [ˈræpɪd] ADJ

rapid

rapide

II.rapid [ˈræpɪd] N pl

rapid

rapides mpl

I.force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] N a. PHYS

force

force f

to be in force

être en vigueur

to come in force

arriver en masse

by sheer force of numbers

par la force du nombre

by force of habit

par habitude

the force of sb's personality

le force de caractère de qn

the (Police) Force

la police

II.force [fɔ:s, Am fɔ:rs] VB trans

force

forcer

to force sb/oneself to +infin

forcer qn/se forcer à +infin

to force one's way

se frayer un chemin

to force sth into a suitcase

tasser qc dans une valise

to force sb out of the way

forcer qn hors de son chemin

to force a smile

faire un sourire forcé

to force oneself on sb

s'imposer à qn

to force sb into doing sth

forcer qn à faire qc

the changes were forced on us

on nous a imposé les changements

to force a confession out of sb

obtenir une confession par la force

Phrases:

to force sb's hand

forcer la main de qn

to force an issue

forcer une décision

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The 50-year deal includes a new joint rapid reaction force of up to 5,000 troops, a shared nuclear testing facility and, by 2020, the sharing of aircraft carriers.

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Responsibility for providing the rapid reaction force was rotated between the brigade's infantry battalions.

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The rapid reaction force is expected to be ready by 2014.

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In addition, more than 1,000 trucks were to be mobilized to form a rapid reaction force in order to prevent any communist breakout.

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The battalion was used for supporting infantry forces and as a rapid reaction force.

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The marines are trained to operate anywhere in the world in all environments, under any condition and circumstance, as a rapid reaction force.

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As such they were directly in command of the local mobile field army of the "comitatenses", composed mostly of cavalry, which acted as a rapid reaction force.

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He also said the military had "rapid reaction forces" and "armed predators" in the region.

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The army is divided into the rapid reaction force and strategic reserve forces.

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The latter possibility led to the ill-fated Rapid Reaction Force.

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