public servant in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for public servant in the English»French Dictionary

public servant N

public servant

fonctionnaire mf

Translations for public servant in the English»French Dictionary

servant [Brit ˈsəːv(ə)nt, Am ˈsərvənt] N

1. servant (in household):

servant

domestique mf

to keep a servant

avoir un domestique

2. servant fig:

servant

serviteur m

your servant, sir dated!

votre serviteur!

your obedient servant (in letter) dated

votre très obéissant serviteur dated

I.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] N

the public

le public

open to the public

ouvert au public

to please/disappoint one's public

plaire à/décevoir son public

the theatre-going/racing public

les amateurs mpl de théâtre/de courses

II.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] ADJ

public call box, health, property, park, footpath, expenditure, inquiry, admission, announcement, execution, image

public/-ique

public disquiet, enthusiasm, indifference, support

général

public library, amenity

municipal

public duty, spirit

civique

in the public interest

dans l'intérêt public

to receive public acclaim

recevoir les éloges du public

to be in public life

participer à la vie publique

to be in the public eye

être exposé à l'opinion publique

to make one's views public , to go public with one's views

rendre ses opinions publiques

she has decided to go public (with her story)

elle a décidé de rendre son histoire publique

the company is going public

la société va être cotée en Bourse

the public good

le bien public

it is public knowledge that …

il est de notoriété publique que …

he's become public property

il est devenu une figure publique

let's go somewhere less public

allons dans un endroit plus discret

at public expense

aux frais du contribuable

III.in public ADV

in public

en public

public servant in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for public servant in the English»French Dictionary

public servant N ADMIN, POL

1. public servant (State employee):

public servant

employé(e) m (f) de l'État

2. public servant Aus, NZ amin, POL (administrative employee of State):

public servant

employé(e) m (f) du service public

See also civil servant

civil servant N

civil servant

fonctionnaire mf

Translations for public servant in the English»French Dictionary

a public servant

un(e) employé(e) de la fonction publique

Translations for public servant in the English»French Dictionary

servant [ˈsɜ:vənt, Am ˈsɜ:r-] N

1. servant (household helper):

servant

serviteur m

servant

servante f

2. servant (person working for public):

servant

employé(e) m (f)

a public servant

un(e) employé(e) de la fonction publique

I.public [ˈpʌblɪk] ADJ

public

public(-que)

public opinion

opinion f publique

in the public interest

dans l'intérêt général

at public expense

aux frais du contribuable

to go public with sth

rendre qc public

II.public [ˈpʌblɪk] N no pl, + sing/pl vb

public

public m

sb's public

le public de qn

in public

en public

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Before entering politics he was a public servant, consultant economist and company director.

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He proved himself to be hardworking and results driven and a genuine public servant.

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He was a farmer, orchardist and public servant by career.

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He was educated at the local public school and was a pupil teacher from 1888 to 1889 before becoming a public servant.

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The usual remedy was for the complainant to sue the public servant responsible for the injury.

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The crime is aggravated if committed by a public servant or a public authority.

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He is a retired public servant having served 33 years in the public sector.

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He was a public servant, union organiser and electorate secretary before entering politics.

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Prior to winning office he was a computer analyst and public servant.

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Another friend and colleague called him the mould for the perfect senior public servant.

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