chief in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for chief in the English»French Dictionary

I.chief [Brit tʃiːf, Am tʃif] N

1. chief (leader):

chief (gen)

chef m

defence chiefs POL

responsables mpl de la défense

2. chief (boss):

chief inf

chef m inf

chief inf

patron m inf

II.chief [Brit tʃiːf, Am tʃif] ADJ attr

1. chief (primary):

chief reason

principal

2. chief (highest in rank):

chief editor

en chef

III.in chief ADV (chiefly)

in chief

notamment, surtout

IV.-in-chief COMP

-in-chief

en chef

V.chief [Brit tʃiːf, Am tʃif]

too many chiefs and not enough indians

trop de têtes et pas assez de bras

chief administrator N

chief administrator

administrateur/-trice m/f principal/-e

chief accountant N

chief accountant

chef comptable m

chief rabbi N

chief rabbi

Grand Rabbin m

chief constable N Brit

chief constable

≈ directeur m de police

chief assistant N

chief assistant

premier/-ière m/f adjoint/-e

chief executive N

1. chief executive:

chief executive ADMIN, COMM

directeur m général

2. chief executive Am POL:

chief executive

Chef m de l'Exécutif (le Président des États-Unis)

chief superintendent N Brit

chief superintendent

≈ commissaire m divisionnaire

chief whip N Brit POL

chief whip

député m principal parmi les whips (députés chargés d'assurer la discipline de vote)

chief engineer N

chief engineer

ingénieur m en chef

chief in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chief in the English»French Dictionary

I.chief [tʃi:f] N

chief

chef m

to be chief of sth

être à la tête de qc

Phrases:

too many chiefs and not enough Indians prov

trop de dirigeants et pas assez d'exécutants

II.chief [tʃi:f] ADJ

1. chief (top):

chief

premier(-ère)

2. chief (major):

chief

principal(e)

chief clerk N

chief clerk

employé m de bureau en chef

chief justice N Am

chief justice of the Supreme Court

Président m de la Cour Suprême

chief editor N

chief editor

éditeur m en chef

chief executive officer N

chief executive officer

président-directeur m général

Translations for chief in the French»English Dictionary

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commandant en chef

commander-in-chief

président-directeur général (présidente-directrice générale)

chief executive officer Am

recteur

rector (chief education officer in an académie)

capitaine des pompiers

fire chief

PDG

chairman and chief executive officer Am

chief Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

chief guard

chef m de train

to be chief of sth

être à la tête de qc

chief justice of the Supreme Court

Président m de la Cour Suprême

rector (chief education officer in an académie)

recteur

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Newly conquered lands were placed under chiefs nominated by the king.

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