civil service in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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civil [Brit ˈsɪv(ə)l, Am ˈsɪv(ə)l] ADJ

I.service [Brit ˈsəːvɪs, Am ˈsərvəs] N

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

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’

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

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civil service in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for civil service in the English»French Dictionary

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I.service [ˈsɜ:vɪs, Am ˈsɜ:r-] N

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

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Translations for civil service in the French»English Dictionary

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There was to be no free access to the civil service.
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Among these, the rise in population made it the prospects of a civil service career less likely than in earlier years.
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It also provides preparation classes for some civil service exams as well as conferences for a wider public.
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It primarily organises workers in education, health, local government and the civil service.
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The committee made reform recommendations, including the suggestion that the police department adopt a civil service system.
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The group made a number of important proposals regarding civil service reform, although not all were adopted.
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Before entering politics, she was employed in public relations, and also worked in the civil service.
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Hitherto the railway had been run as a department of the government, and was subject to the normal civil service rules and requirements.
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They are nowadays hired on contracts, as in any other civil service position.
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Many of his civil service experiences are woven into his writings.
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