commanding in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for commanding in the English»French Dictionary

commanding [Brit kəˈmɑːndɪŋ, Am kəˈmændɪŋ] ADJ

1. commanding (authoritative):

commanding look, manner, voice

impérieux/-ieuse

commanding presence

imposant

2. commanding (dominant):

commanding position

dominant

to have a commanding lead in the polls

être en tête des sondages

3. commanding (elevated):

commanding position

surélevé

the house has a commanding view over the lake

la maison domine le lac

commanding officer, CO N

commanding officer

commandant m

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

bomber command N

bomber command

commandement m tactique aérien

greyed command N COMPUT

greyed command

commande f estompée

command file N COMPUT

command file

fichier m de commandes

command economy N

command economy

économie f dirigiste

command module N AEROSP

command module

module m de commande

command structure N

command structure

structure f hiérarchique

command performance N Brit THEAT

command performance

représentation f de gala (donnée en présence d'un membre de la famille royale)

commanding in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for commanding in the English»French Dictionary

commanding ADJ

1. commanding (authoritative):

commanding

autoritaire

2. commanding (dominant):

commanding position

dominant(e)

3. commanding (considerable):

commanding

considérable

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

command module N AVIAT

command module

module m de commande

command key N COMPUT

command key

touche f de commande

command prompt N COMPUT

command prompt

invite f de commande

command post N MIL

command post

poste m de commandement

command line N COMPUT

command line

ligne f de commande

Translations for commanding in the French»English Dictionary

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invite de commande

command prompt

général en chef

general-in-command

lieutenant

second in command

commanding Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

I command that

j'ordonne que +subj

he was at John's command

il était aux ordres de John

to have sth at one's command

avoir la responsabilité de qc

to be in command of oneself

rester maître de soi

to be in command of sth

avoir le contrôle de qc

to take command of a force

prendre le commandement d'une troupe

to command respect

susciter le respect

to have a basic command of English

avoir des connaissances de base en anglais

he had assigned his second-in-command to us

il nous avait délégué le sous-chef

to have a good command of languages

avoir une bonne connaissance des langues

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The remaining troops soon locate their commanding officer, who has clearly become unhinged from recent events.

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The commanding officer of a battalion became a form of substitute for the village chief or "gaon bura".

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As a result, the loyalty of the commanding officer of the division was crucial in maintaining power.

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The results were very gratifying, their commanding officer observed.

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Fault codes may only be cleared by commanding the ECU via the diagnostic port.

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A commanding general overseeing the court-martial has the option of reducing the sentence to life with the possibility of parole.

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Civil wars may also take place if several generals commanding large armies have sufficiently low loyalty.

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Two powers would be commanding contrary things, and it would be a dereliction of duty to disobey either of the two.

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A commanding presence, a striking face, an exquisite voice, unusual swiftness in comprehension, with an immense combination of eloquence and power.

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He and his commanding officer were accused of being counter-revolutionaries, disgraced, and then, in 1794, restored to rank.

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