chief constable in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for chief constable in the English»French Dictionary

chief constable N Brit

chief constable

≈ directeur m de police

deputy chief constable N Brit

deputy chief constable

≈ commissaire m divisionnaire adjoint

Translations for chief constable in the English»French Dictionary

constable [Brit ˈkʌnstəb(ə)l, ˈkɒnstəb(ə)l, Am ˈkɑnstəb(ə)l] N Brit

constable (urban)

agent m (de police)

constable (rural)

gendarme m

I.chief [Brit tʃiːf, Am tʃif] N

1. chief (leader):

chief (gen)

chef m

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

1. chief (primary):

chief reason

principal

2. chief (highest in rank):

chief editor

en chef

III.in chief ADV (chiefly)

in chief

notamment, surtout

IV.-in-chief COMP

-in-chief

en chef

V.chief [Brit tʃiːf, Am tʃif]

too many chiefs and not enough indians

trop de têtes et pas assez de bras

chief constable in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chief constable in the English»French Dictionary

constable [ˈkʌnstəbl, Am ˈkɑ:n-] N Brit

constable

agent m de la police

I.chief [tʃi:f] N

chief

chef m

to be chief of sth

être à la tête de qc

Phrases:

too many chiefs and not enough Indians prov

trop de dirigeants et pas assez d'exécutants

II.chief [tʃi:f] ADJ

1. chief (top):

chief

premier(-ère)

2. chief (major):

chief

principal(e)