Translations for fifth column in the English»French Dictionary

fifth column N HISTORY

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fifth column

cinquième colonne f

Translations for fifth column in the French»English Dictionary

cinquième colonne

the Fifth Column

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column [Brit ˈkɒləm, Am ˈkɑləm] N

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1. column (gen):

2. column JOURN:

sports/political column

rubrique sportive/politique

I.fifth [Brit fɪfθ, Am fɪ(f)θ] N

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1. fifth (in order):

2. fifth (of month):

3. fifth (fraction):

4. fifth MUS:

5. fifth:

fifth, a. fifth gear MOTOR

6. fifth Am (unit of capacity):

≈ 75 cl

II.fifth [Brit fɪfθ, Am fɪ(f)θ] ADJ

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III.fifth [Brit fɪfθ, Am fɪ(f)θ] ADV

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fifth come, finish:

cinquième, en cinquième position

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column [ˈkɒləm, Am ˈkɑ:ləm] N

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2. column (article):

fifth [fɪfθ] ADJ

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See also eighth

I.eighth [eɪtθ] ADJ

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eighth note Am

II.eighth [eɪtθ] N no pl

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1. eighth (order):

le(la) huitième

2. eighth (date):

the eighth of June, June the eighth

3. eighth (equal parts):

to cut a cake into eighths

couper un gâteau en huit

III.eighth [eɪtθ] ADV (in lists)

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The term fifth column is applied to the subversive and resistant forces and organizations left behind by a retreating enemy. en.wikipedia.org

None were provided with legal counsel and no evidence was ever produced to support the claims of fifth column activity. en.wikipedia.org

This fifth column is carried by the care fund, which was built for all the individual health insurances. en.wikipedia.org

The fifth column was in reserve, along with the cavalry. en.wikipedia.org

Another justification for the purge was to remove any possible fifth column in case of a war. en.wikipedia.org

Long-term care insurance was introduced as the fifth column of social insurance after health insurance, industrial injuries, pensions and unemployment insurance. en.wikipedia.org

He coined the term fifth column. en.wikipedia.org

Therefore, preemptively eliminating a potential fifth column became a strategically beneficial objective. en.wikipedia.org

The activities of a fifth column can be overt or clandestine. en.wikipedia.org

Although there was a lack of evidence and no due process, the men were held on suspicion of fifth column activity. en.wikipedia.org

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