guard duty in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for guard duty in the English»French Dictionary

guard duty N

to be on guard duty

être de garde

Translations for guard duty in the French»English Dictionary

être de ou en faction MIL

to be on guard duty

faction

guard duty

être de garde soldat, sentinelle:

to be on guard duty

Translations for guard duty in the English»French Dictionary

I.guard [Brit ɡɑːd, Am ɡɑrd] N

1. guard (minder):

guard (for person)

surveillant/-e m/f

guard (for place, object)

gardien/-ienne m/f

2. guard:

guard (at prison)

gardien/-ienne m/f

guard (soldier)

garde m

3. guard MIL (duty):

guard

garde f

guard

surveillance f

to be on guard

être de garde

to go on guard

prendre son tour de garde

to come off guard

finir son tour de garde

to keep or stand guard

monter la garde (over auprès de)

to mount (a) guard over sb/sth

monter la garde auprès de qn/qc

the changing of the guard Brit

la relève de la garde

4. guard (watchfulness):

to drop or relax or lower one's guard

baisser la garde

to catch sb off guard

prendre qn au dépourvu

to be on one's guard

être sur ses gardes

to be on one's guard against sth

se méfier de qc

to be on one's guard against sth happening

veiller à ce que qc n'arrive pas

5. guard (group of soldiers, police etc):

to transport sth under an armed guard

transporter qc sous escorte armée

6. guard Brit RAIL:

guard

chef m de train

7. guard (for safety):

guard (on printer)

couvercle m

guard (on industrial machinery)

carter m de protection

8. guard Brit (in names of regiments):

guard

garde m

the Scots Guards

la garde écossaise

the Coldstream Guard

le régiment de Coldstream

9. guard (in Ireland):

guard (policeman)

policier m (irlandais)

II.guard [Brit ɡɑːd, Am ɡɑrd] VB trans

1. guard (protect):

guard place, object

surveiller

guard person, reputation

protéger

a dog guards the house

un chien garde la maison

the house/border is heavily guarded

la maison/la frontière est sous haute surveillance

to guard sth with one's life

protéger qc au péril de sa vie

to guard one's tongue fig

surveiller sa langue

2. guard (prevent from escaping):

guard prisoner

surveiller

to be closely guarded

être surveillé de près

3. guard (from discovery):

guard secret

garder

a closely guarded secret

un secret bien gardé

III.guard [Brit ɡɑːd, Am ɡɑrd]

the old guard

la vieille garde

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

guard duty in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for guard duty in the English»French Dictionary

guard duty N

guard duty

garde f

to be on guard duty

être de faction

Translations for guard duty in the French»English Dictionary

garde

guard duty

Translations for guard duty in the English»French Dictionary

I.guard [gɑ:d, Am gɑ:rd] N

1. guard (person):

guard

garde m

prison guard Am

gardien(ne) m (f) de prison

security guard

garde chargé de la sécurité

to be on guard

être de faction

to be under guard

être sous surveillance

to keep guard over sb/sth

surveiller qn/qc

2. guard (defensive stance):

guard

position f de défense

to be on one's guard

être sur ses gardes

to be caught off one's guard

tromper la vigilance de qn

to be caught off one's guard fig

être pris au dépourvu

to drop one's guard

ne plus être méfiant

3. guard (protective device):

guard

dispositif m de sécurité

faceguard

masque m protecteur

fireguard

garde-feu m

4. guard Brit (railway official):

guard

garde-corps m

chief guard

chef m de train

II.guard [gɑ:d, Am gɑ:rd] VB trans

guard

garder

to guard sb from danger

protéger qn d'un danger

to guard sb/sth against sb/sth

protéger qn/qc de qn/qc

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

There, about 60 members of the squadron were placed in training schools for three weeks while the remainder performed guard duty and camp maintenance duty.

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They were distinct from the regular army and would not go to battle with them, instead staying back on guard duty.

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She also performed plane guard duty, patrolled close ashore to stop infiltration of supplies and men from the north, and refueled helicopters.

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He was accompanied by a force of 31 men, half of whom were detailed for guard duty.

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Its duties were guard duty, guard of honor, honor parade, and implementation of the military ceremony.

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Both men and women worked in the fields, performed guard duty, and heavy labor.

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Much of the training stateside for the members of the army's only chemical unit focused on drill, marching, guard duty, and inspections.

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They had inspections, marched, stood guard duty and hunted to supplement their military rations.

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Each adult male, on a rotating schedule, was usually required to spend part of a night on guard duty.

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Here they stayed for several weeks performing guard duty and fatigue work, and carrying on the work of organization, equipment and preparation for overseas duty.

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