escort duty in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for escort duty in the English»French Dictionary

escort duty [ˈeskɔːtdjuːtɪ, Am-duːtɪ] N

escort duty NAUT, MIL

service m d'escorte

Translations for escort duty in the English»French Dictionary

I.escort N [Brit ˈɛskɔːt, Am ˈɛsˌkɔrt]

1. escort (in police):

escort MIL, NAUT

escorte f

to put under escort

placer sous escorte

2. escort:

escort (companion)

compagnon/compagne m/f

escort (to a dance)

cavalier/-ière m/f

escort (in agency)

hôtesse f

II.escort VB trans [Brit ɪˈskɔːt, ɛˈskɔːt, Am ɪˈskɔrt]

1. escort MIL:

escort

escorter, faire escorte à

to escort sb in/out

faire entrer/sortir qn sous escorte

2. escort:

escort (to a function)

accompagner

escort (home, to the door)

raccompagner

duty [Brit ˈdjuːti, Am ˈd(j)udi] N

1. duty (obligation):

duty

devoir m (to envers)

to have a duty to do

avoir le devoir de faire

to make it one's duty to do

considérer de son devoir de faire

it is my duty to do

il est de mon devoir de faire

to do one's duty

accomplir son devoir

to do one's duty by sb

remplir son devoir envers qn

in the course of duty MIL

en service

in the course of duty (gen)

dans l'exercice de ses fonctions

duty calls!

le devoir m'appelle!

to feel duty bound to do

se sentir le devoir de faire

to neglect one's duties

manquer à ses devoirs

out of a sense of duty

par devoir

2. duty (task):

duty gén pl

fonction f

to take up one's duties

prendre ses fonctions

to perform or carry out one's duties

remplir ses fonctions (as de)

3. duty U (work):

duty

service m

to be on/off duty MIL, MED

être/ne pas être de service

to be on/off duty SCHOOL

être/ne pas être de surveillance

to go on/off duty

commencer/finir son service

day/night duty

service m de jour/de nuit

to do duty for or as sth

servir de qc

to do duty for sb

remplacer qn

4. duty (tax):

duty

taxe f

duty customs duties

droits mpl de douane

to pay duty on sth

payer des droits de douane sur qc

5. duty attr nurse, security guard:

duty (on duty) (during the day)

de service

duty (outside hours)

de permanence

escort duty in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for escort duty in the English»French Dictionary

I.escort [ˈeskɔ:t, Am -kɔ:rt] VB trans

to escort sb to safety

escorter qn en lieu sûr

II.escort [ˈeskɔ:t, Am -kɔ:rt] N

1. escort no pl (guard):

escort

escorte f

under police escort

sous escorte policière

2. escort (social companion):

escort

compagnon m

escort

hôtesse f

duty <-ties> [ˈdju:ti, Am ˈdu:t̬i] N

1. duty (obligation):

duty

devoir m

a duty call

une visite de courtoisie

to do sth out of duty

faire qc par devoir

to do one's duty

faire son devoir

to entrust with a duty

confier une tâche

2. duty (task):

duty

fonction f

to do duty for sb

remplacer qn

to report for duty

travailler

to be on/off duty

reprendre/quitter son travail

3. duty (revenue):

duty

taxe f

customs duties

taxes douanières

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Ships with one asterisk have recently seen extraordinary service, machinery breaks down, men need rest in port; they are given alternative screen and escort duty.

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They were used almost entirely for minesweeping until 1917, when they were transferred to escort duty.

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Her primary missions were mine clearance and escort duty between the islands of the group.

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Subsequent historians have not agreed, although they have tended to overstress the actual use made of aircraft in convoy escort duty.

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This was more successful, but escort duty tied the fighters to the bombers' slow speed and made them more vulnerable.

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