armed services in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for armed services in the French»English Dictionary

dans quelle arme as-tu fait ton service?

which branch of the armed services did you do your military service in?

arme

branch of the armed services

offrir son bras/ses services à qn

to offer sb one's arm/one's services

Translations for armed services in the English»French Dictionary

I.service [Brit ˈsəːvɪs, Am ˈsərvəs] N

1. service (department):

service

service m

(accident and) emergency service

service des urgences

information service

service d'informations or de renseignements

2. service (facility, work done):

service

service m

professional services

services mpl professionnels

for services rendered COMM

pour services rendus

to offer/provide a service

offrir/fournir un service

we need the services of an accountant

nous avons besoin (des services) d'un comptable

to dispense with sb's services

se passer des services de qn

she received an award for services to the arts/industry

elle a reçu un prix pour les services qu'elle a rendus à la culture/à l'industrie

it's all part of the service (don't mention it)

c'est tout naturel

it's all part of the service (it 's all included)

tout est compris

‘normal service will be resumed as soon as possible’ RADIO, TV

‘dans quelques instants la suite de votre programme’

my services don't come cheap!

je me fais payer cher!

3. service (work, period of work done) (gen):

service ADMIN, MIL

service m (in dans, to de)

30 years of service

30 ans de service

a lifetime of service to the firm/community

une vie passée au service de l'entreprise/de la communauté

at sb's service

au service de qn

I'm at your service

je suis à votre service

to put or place sth at sb's service

mettre qc à la disposition de qn

in sb's service

au service de qn

in the service of humanity

au service de l'humanité

he travelled a lot in the service of his firm

il a beaucoup voyagé pour sa compagnie

he gave his life in the service of his country

il a donné sa vie pour servir son pays

to be in service HISTORY

travailler comme domestique

to go into service with sb

entrer au service de qn

to see service in the army/in Egypt

servir dans l'armée/en Egypte

to see service in the army/in Egypt attr pay, pension

militaire

to see service in the army/in Egypt personnel

de l'armée

to see service in the army/in Egypt life

dans l'armée

4. service COMM (customer care):

service

service m (to à)

to get good/bad service

être bien/mal servi

we add on 15% for service

nous ajoutons 15% pour le service

‘includes service’ (on bill)

‘service compris’

is the service included? (in restaurant)

le service est compris?

can we have some service here please?

est-ce que quelqu'un peut nous servir s'il vous plaît?

we must improve the quality of service

nous devons améliorer la qualité du service

we have a reputation for good service

nous sommes réputés pour la qualité de notre service

5. service (from machine, vehicle, product):

service

usage m

to give good or long service machine:

fonctionner longtemps

to give good or long service vehicle, product, garment:

faire de l'usage

I've had years of service from that car/typewriter

cette voiture/machine à écrire m'a duré des années

to be in service

être en service

the plane is still in service with many airlines

cet avion est encore en service dans de nombreuses compagnies aériennes

to come into/go out of service

entrer en/cesser d'être en service

it went out of service years ago

il n'est plus en service depuis des années

to take sth out of service plane, machine

retirer qc du service

‘out of service’ (on bus)

‘hors service’

‘out of service’ (on machine)

‘en panne’

6. service (transport facility):

service

service m (to pour)

bus/coach/taxi/train service

service d'autobus/de cars/de taxi/de trains

to run a regular service

assurer un service régulier

an hourly bus/train service

un autobus/train toutes les heures

the number 28 bus service

la ligne du 28

7. service (overhaul):

service MOTOR, TECH

révision f

a 15, 000 km service

la révision des 15 000 km

the photocopier/washing machine is due for a service

la photocopieuse/machine à laver a besoin d'être révisée

8. service REL:

service

office m

morning/Sunday service

office du matin/du dimanche

form of service (printed)

déroulement m de l'office

9. service (crockery):

service

service m

10. service SPORTS:

service

service m

your service!

à toi de servir!

return of service

retour m de service

11. service (help, good turn):

service

service m

to do sb a service

rendre service à qn

to be of service to sb person:

aider qn

to be of service to sb thing:

être utile à qn

12. service LAW:

service

signification f

13. service (of female animal):

service

saillie f

II.services N npl

1. services:

the services MIL, NAUT

les armées

a career in the services

une carrière dans l'armée

2. services (on motorway):

services

aire m de services

‘services 40 km’

‘aire de services à 40 km’

III.service [Brit ˈsəːvɪs, Am ˈsərvəs] VB trans

1. service (maintain, overhaul):

service MOTOR, TECH vehicle

faire la révision de

service machine, boiler

entretenir, assurer l'entretien de

to have one's car serviced

faire réviser sa voiture, donner sa voiture à réviser

2. service FIN:

service debt, loan

payer les intérêts de

3. service (mate with):

service cow, mare

couvrir

I.arm [Brit ɑːm, Am ɑrm] N

1. arm ANAT:

arm fig

bras m

arm in arm

bras dessus bras dessous

to give sb one's arm

donner le bras à qn

to take sb's arm

prendre le bras de qn

to take/hold sb in one's arms

prendre/tenir qn dans ses bras

to have sth over/under one's arm

avoir qc sur/sous le bras

to fold one's arms

se croiser les bras

in or within arm's reach

à portée de la main

2. arm (sleeve):

arm

manche f

3. arm (influence):

to have a long arm

avoir le bras long

the long arm of the law

le bras de la justice

4. arm (of crane, robot, record player):

arm

bras m

5. arm (of spectacles):

arm

branche f

6. arm (of chair):

arm

accoudoir m

7. arm (subsidiary):

arm POL

branche f

arm ECON

branche f

arm ECON

filiale f

8. arm (of sea):

arm

bras m

II.arms N npl

1. arms (weapons):

arms

armes fpl

under arms

sous les armes

to take up arms lit

prendre les armes

to take up arms fig

s'insurger (against contre)

to be up in arms (in revolt)

être en rébellion (against contre)

to be up in arms (angry)

être furieux/-ieuse

2. arms HERALD:

arms

armes fpl

arms

armoiries fpl

coat of arms

armoiries fpl

III.arm [Brit ɑːm, Am ɑrm] VB trans

1. arm (militarily):

arm troops, rebels, missile, warhead

armer

2. arm (equip):

to arm sb with lit, fig tool, information etc

munir qn de

IV.to arm oneself VB refl

to arm oneself refl MIL:

to arm oneself

s'armer

to arm oneself with lit weapon, facts, statistics

s'armer de

V.arm [Brit ɑːm, Am ɑrm]

to cost an arm and a leg inf

coûter les yeux de la tête inf

to keep sb at arm's length

tenir qn à distance

a list as long as my arm

une liste qui n'en finit plus

to twist sb's arm

faire pression sur qn, exercer des pressions sur qn

with open arms

à bras ouverts

I would give my right arm for/to do

je donnerais tout ce que j'ai pour/pour faire

I.armed [Brit ɑːmd, Am ɑrmd] ADJ

armed criminal, guard, raider, unit

armé (with de)

armed raid, robbery

à main armée

armed missile

muni d'une tête d'ogive

II.-armed COMP

hairy-/long-armed

aux bras poilus/longs

III.armed [Brit ɑːmd, Am ɑrmd]

to be armed to the teeth

être armé jusqu'aux dents

armed services in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for armed services in the French»English Dictionary

l'armée

the armed services pl

arme

branch (of the armed services)

Translations for armed services in the English»French Dictionary

I.service [ˈsɜ:vɪs, Am ˈsɜ:r-] N

1. service (set):

service

service m

tea service

service à thé

2. service (assistance):

service

service m

bus service

service des bus

out of service

hors service

to be of service to sb

être utile à qn

to do sb a service

rendre service à qn

3. service REL:

service

service m

4. service:

service TECH

entretien m

service AUTO

révision f

the services pl

aire f de services

5. service MIL:

the services

l'armée f

service personnel

personnel m militaire

Phrases:

to be in service

être en service

to be at sb's service iron hum

être au service de qn

II.service [ˈsɜ:vɪs, Am ˈsɜ:r-] VB trans

service

entretenir

service car

réviser

armed ADJ a. fig

armed

armé(e)

arm¹ [ɑ:rm] N

1. arm a. fig ANAT, GEO:

arm

bras m

to hold/take sb in one's arms

porter/prendre qn dans ses bras

arm in arm

bras dessus, bras dessous

on sb's arm

au bras de qn

2. arm (sleeve):

arm

manche f

3. arm (armrest):

arm

accoudoir m

4. arm:

arm (for eyeglasses)

branche f

arm (division)

branche f

Phrases:

to keep sb at arm's length

tenir qn à distance

to twist sb's arm

forcer la main à qn

I.arm² [ɑ:m, Am ɑ:rm] MIL VB trans

1. arm:

arm

armer

2. arm fig:

to arm oneself for/against sth

s'armer pour/contre qc

II.arm² [ɑ:m, Am ɑ:rm] MIL N

arm pl:

arm

armes fpl

Phrases:

to lay down one's arms

déposer les armes

take up arms against sb/sth

partir en guerre contre qn/qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The security troops selected new recruits from the same annual pool of conscripts that the armed services used.

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