major in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.major [Brit ˈmeɪdʒə, Am ˈmeɪdʒər] N

1. major MIL:

major

commandant m

2. major:

Major (in titles) Major Andrews

le commandant Andrews

3. major Am UNIV:

major (subject)

matière f principale

(student) I'm a physics major

ma matière principale est la physique

4. major LAW:

major

majeur/-e m/f

5. major MUS:

major

ton m majeur

II.major [Brit ˈmeɪdʒə, Am ˈmeɪdʒər] ADJ

1. major (important):

major change, championship, city, client, company, damage, decision, event, user

important

major crisis, contribution, difference, difficulty, effect, importance, role, work

majeur

major influence, significance

capital

a major operation, major surgery MED

une grosse opération

2. major (main):

major

principal

3. major MUS:

major

majeur

in a major key

en majeur

4. major Brit dated SCHOOL:

Jones major

Jones aîné

III.to major in VB intr Am UNIV

to major in

se spécialiser en

drum major N

drum major

tambour-major m

sergeant major N

sergeant major

adjudant m

major premise N PHILOS

major premise

majeure f

major-domo [Brit ˌmeɪdʒəˈdəʊməʊ, Am ˌmeɪdʒərˈdoʊmoʊ] N

major-domo

majordome m also hum

major general [Brit, Am ˈˌmeɪdʒər ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl] N

major general MIL, MIL, NAUT

général m de division

trumpet major N

trumpet major

trompette-major m

company sergeant major, CSM N MIL

company sergeant major

adjudant m de compagnie

Ursa Major [Brit ˌəːsə ˈmeɪdʒə, Am ˌərsə ˈmeɪdʒər]

Ursa Major

la Grande Ourse f

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tambour-major

drum-major

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Translations for major in the English»French Dictionary

I.major [ˈmeɪ·dʒər] ADJ

major

majeur(e)

A major MUS

la m majeur

II.major [ˈmeɪ·dʒər] N

1. major MIL:

major

major m

2. major (primary subject):

major

matière f principale

3. major (student studying a subject):

to be a history major

avoir histoire comme matière principale

III.major [ˈmeɪ·dʒər] VB intr

to major in history

faire histoire en matière principale

major-league [ˌmeɪ·dʒər·ˈlig] ADJ

1. major-league sports:

major-league

de la ligue majeure

2. major-league inf (large, important):

major-league

faisant partie de la crème de la crème

sergeant major N

sergeant major

sergent-major m

Ursa Major [ˌɜr·səˈ·meɪ·dʒər] N ASTRO

Ursa Major

la Grande Ourse

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major general

général m de division

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commandant(e) (grade)

major

commandant(e) (dans l'armée de l'air)

major

gros capitaliste

major capitalist

ORSEC

organization dealing with major emergencies

arrondissement

district (administrative division of major French cities)

majeur(e) difficulté, intérêt, événement

major

majeur(e)

major

do/ré/mi/fa majeur

C/D/E/F major

major Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

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être en rupture

experiencing a major personal crisis

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This BBS was so heavily trafficked, that a major long distance company began blocking all calls to its number (516-935-2481).

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Besides the major production units and workshops, be they manufacturing units or repair and maintenance units, have an inbuilt system of associate finance and accounts.

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Major anchor stores normally have extended standard trading hours.

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While the underlying mechanisms are still poorly understood, it has been suggested that the mirror neurons play a major role in mass hysteria outbreaks.

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Another major issue for production is bract browning a discolouration of the showy floral bracts of the floral head occurring prior to harvest.

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Jones' lack of punctuality played a major role in his dismissal from the band.

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The brief says the repurchase agreement (repo) market is a major source of short-term funding in the financial system.

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He was an above-average major league second baseman and an adequate shortstop and third baseman as well.

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The race to the bottom becomes a vicious circle with states competing to deregulate even further resulting in major human rights problems.

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The bay is a cool body of water which acts as an air conditioner in the summer and diverts major snow storms in the winter.

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