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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

command post, CP N MIL

command post
poste m de commandement
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
English
English
French
French
to relieve sb of a post/command
relever qn de son poste/ses fonctions
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. command [Brit kəˈmɑːnd, Am kəˈmænd] N

1. command (order):

command
ordre m
to carry out/give a command
exécuter/donner un ordre
I did it at his command
j'ai agi sur son ordre
at the command ‘shoot’ fire at the enemy!
tirez sur l'ennemi au commandement ‘feu’!

2. command (military control):

command
commandement m
to have/take command of a regiment
avoir/prendre le commandement d'un régiment
to give sb command of sth
confier le commandement de qc à qn
to be in command
commander
to be under the command of sb person:
être sous les ordres de qn
to be under the command of sb regiment:
être sous les ordres or sous le commandement de qn
I'm in command of the troops
les troupes sont sous mes ordres
the enemy has command of the air
l'ennemi a la maîtrise du ciel

3. command (mastery):

command (control)
maîtrise f
to have full command of one's emotions/faculties
maîtriser parfaitement ses émotions/facultés
to have an excellent command of Russian
avoir une excellente maîtrise du russe
to be in command of events/the situation
avoir les événements/la situation en main
to have sth at one's command
avoir qc à sa disposition
to be in command of oneself
être maître/maîtresse m/f de soi

4. command MIL:

command (group of officers)
commandement m
command (group of soldiers)
unité f commandée
command (section of the forces)
commandement m
command (district)
région f militaire

5. command COMPUT:

command
commande f
command attr
de commande

II. command [Brit kəˈmɑːnd, Am kəˈmænd] VB trans

1. command (order):

command person
ordonner à
to command sb to do
ordonner à qn de faire
to command that …
ordonner que …
+ subj I commanded the release of the prisoner
j'ai ordonné la libération du prisonnier
‘stop, ’ he commanded
‘arrêtez, ’ ordonna-t-il

2. command (obtain as one's due):

command affection, obedience, respect
inspirer
command admiration
forcer
to command a good price
se vendre cher

3. command (dispose of):

command funds, resources, support, majority
disposer de

4. command valley:

command (dominate) fortress:
dominer
command (overlook) place, house:
avoir vue sur
to command a view of
avoir vue sur

5. command MIL:

command regiment
commander
command fig nation, army: air, sea
maîtriser

III. command [Brit kəˈmɑːnd, Am kəˈmænd] VB intr

command
commander

I. post [Brit pəʊst, Am poʊst] N

1. post ADMIN (job):

post
poste m (as comme, of de)
administrative post
poste m administratif
defence post
poste m à la défense
management post
poste m de cadre
party post
poste m au parti
to hold a post
occuper un poste
to have/fill a post
avoir/remplir un poste
to take up a post
prendre un poste
to offer sb a post
proposer un poste à qn

2. post Brit (mail):

post (system)
poste f
post (letters)
courrier m
post (delivery)
distribution f
to send sth/notify sb by post
envoyer qc/avertir qn par la poste
(to reply) by return of post
(répondre) par retour du courrier
to put sth in the post
mettre qc à la poste
it was lost in the post
cela s'est égaré dans le courrier
to get sth through the post
recevoir qc par la poste
your cheque is in the post
votre chèque est au courrier
is there any post for me?
est-ce que j'ai du courrier?
has the post come yet?
est-ce que le courrier est arrivé?
to deal with/answer one's post
s'occuper de/répondre à son courrier
it came in today's post
il est arrivé par la poste aujourd'hui
has the post gone yet?
le courrier est-il déjà parti?
please take this letter to the post
voulez-vous me poster cette lettre?
to catch/miss the post
ne pas manquer/manquer la levée

3. post (duty, station) (gen) MIL:

post
poste m
at one's post
à son poste
to remain at one's or in post
demeurer à son poste

4. post (pole) (gen) HORSE RAC:

post
poteau m
starting/finishing post
poteau m de départ/d'arrivée
beaten at the post
battu au poteau
to be the first past the post HORSE RAC
être le premier à l'arrivée
to be the first past the post fig POL
obtenir la majorité

5. post (in soccer):

post
montant m des cages

6. post (for stagecoach):

post dated
poste f

7. post:

post (on blog)
post m
post (in response to article)
réaction f

II. post- COMP

post-
post-
post-1992, things changed
après 1992, les choses ont changé
in post-1992 Europe
dans l'Europe d'après 1992
in the post-Cold War years
dans les années qui ont suivi la guerre froide

III. post [Brit pəʊst, Am poʊst] VB trans

1. post Brit:

post (send by post)
poster or expédier (par la poste)
post (put in letterbox)
mettre [qc] à la poste

2. post (stick up):

post notice, poster, rules
afficher
post details, results
annoncer
to be posted missing in action
être porté disparu au combat
post no bills
défense d'afficher

3. post MIL:

post (gen) (send abroad)
affecter (to à)
to be posted overseas/to a unit
être affecté outre-mer/à une unité

4. post (station) (gen) MIL:

post guard, sentry
poster

5. post Am LAW:

post bail
fournir

6. post (in accounting):

post entry
inscrire
post ledger
tenir [qc] à jour

7. post (on blog):

post
publier
post message, link, image
poster

IV. post [Brit pəʊst, Am poʊst] VB intr HISTORY

post
voyager par la poste

V. post [Brit pəʊst, Am poʊst]

to keep sb posted (about sth)
tenir qn au courant (de qc)
to be left at the post
rester sur la touche

in the PONS Dictionary

command post N MIL

command post
poste m de commandement
in the PONS Dictionary

I. command [kəˈmɑ:nd, Am -ˈmænd] VB trans

1. command (order):

to command sb
ordonner à qn
I command that
j'ordonne que +subj

2. command (have command over):

command regiment, ship
commander

3. command (have at one's disposal):

command
avoir à sa disposition

4. command form (inspire):

command respect
imposer

5. command form (give):

his house commands a view of the beach
sa maison donne sur la plage

II. command [kəˈmɑ:nd, Am -ˈmænd] VB intr

command
commander

III. command [kəˈmɑ:nd, Am -ˈmænd] N

1. command (order):

command
ordre m
he was at John's command
il était aux ordres de John
to have sth at one's command
avoir la responsabilité de qc

2. command (control):

command
maîtrise f
to be in command of oneself
rester maître de soi
to be in command of sth
avoir le contrôle de qc

3. command MIL:

command
commandement m
to take command of a force
prendre le commandement d'une troupe

4. command COMPUT:

command
commande f

5. command no pl (knowledge):

command of a language
maîtrise f

6. command no pl form (view):

command
vue f

post PREP

post
post
post-communism
post-communisme
post-communist Russia
la Russie de l'après-communisme
a post-concert dinner
un dîner après le concert

I. post1 [pəʊst, Am poʊst] N no pl Brit

1. post (mail):

post
courrier m
the second post
la seconde livraison (de courrier)

2. post (postal system):

post
poste f
by post
par la poste
the cheque's in the post
le chèque vient de partir

II. post1 [pəʊst, Am poʊst] VB trans Brit, Aus

post
poster

I. post2 [pəʊst, Am poʊst] N

1. post (job/place where someone works):

post
poste m
to take up a post
entrer en fonction

2. post MIL:

post
poste m

II. post2 [pəʊst, Am poʊst] VB trans

post
poster
to post oneself somewhere
se poster quelque part
to be posted somewhere
être affecté quelque part

Phrases:

to post bail for sb Am
payer la caution de qn

I. post3 [pəʊst, Am poʊst] N

1. post (pole):

post
poteau m

2. post (stake):

post
pieu m

3. post SPORTS:

post
poteau m

II. post3 [pəʊst, Am poʊst] VB trans

post Brit, Aus:

post
annoncer

Phrases:

to keep sb posted
tenir qn au courant
in the PONS Dictionary

command post N MIL

command post
poste m de commandement
in the PONS Dictionary
in the PONS Dictionary

I. command [kə·ˈmænd] VB trans

1. command (order):

to command sb
ordonner à qn
I command that
j'ordonne que +subj

2. command (have command over):

command regiment, ship
commander

3. command (have at one's disposal):

command
avoir à sa disposition

4. command form (inspire):

command respect
imposer

5. command form (give):

his house commands a view of the beach
sa maison donne sur la plage

II. command [kə·ˈmænd] VB intr

command
commander

III. command [kə·ˈmænd] N

1. command (order):

command
ordre m
he was at John's command
il était aux ordres de John
to have sth at one's command
avoir la responsabilité de qc

2. command (control):

command
maîtrise f
to be in command of oneself
rester maître de soi
to be in command of sth
avoir le contrôle de qc

3. command MIL:

command
commandement m
to take command of a force
prendre le commandement d'une troupe

4. command comput:

command
commande f

5. command (knowledge):

command of a language
maîtrise f

6. command form (view):

command
vue f

I. post1 [poʊst] N

1. post (pole):

post
poteau m

2. post (stake):

post
pieu m

3. post sports:

post
poteau m

II. post1 [poʊst] VB trans

post
annoncer

Phrases:

to keep sb posted
tenir qn au courant

I. post2 [poʊst] N

1. post MIL:

post
poste m

2. post (job/place where someone works):

post
poste m
to take up a post
entrer en fonction

II. post2 [poʊst] VB trans

post
poster
to post oneself somewhere
se poster quelque part
to be posted somewhere
être affecté quelque part

2. post LAW:

to post bail for sb
payer la caution de qn
Present
Icommand
youcommand
he/she/itcommands
wecommand
youcommand
theycommand
Past
Icommanded
youcommanded
he/she/itcommanded
wecommanded
youcommanded
theycommanded
Present Perfect
Ihavecommanded
youhavecommanded
he/she/ithascommanded
wehavecommanded
youhavecommanded
theyhavecommanded
Past Perfect
Ihadcommanded
youhadcommanded
he/she/ithadcommanded
wehadcommanded
youhadcommanded
theyhadcommanded
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