major in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for major in the French»English Dictionary

major [maʒɔʀ] N m

1. major UNIV:

sortir major de sa promotion

to come first in one's year

2. major MIL:

major (dans l'armée de terre, de l'air)

French rank above that of warrant officer Brit ou chief warrant officer Am

major (dans la marine)

French rank above that of fleet chief petty officer Brit ou chief warrant officer Am

état-major <pl états-majors> [etamaʒɔʀ] N m

1. état-major MIL (officiers):

état-major

staff + vb pl

état-major de l'armée de terre

general staff

état-major de l'armée de terre

army staff

état-major de l'air

general staff

état-major de l'air

air staff

état-major de l'air (lieu)

headquarters + vb sing ou pl

2. état-major POL:

état-major

administrative staff

tambour-major <pl tambours-majors> [tɑ̃buʀmaʒɔʀ] N m

tambour-major

drum-major

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fleet chief petty officer

major m

campaign headquarters + vb sing ou pl

état-major m

drum major

tambour-major m

chief master sergeant

major m

general staff

état-major m

trumpet major

trompette-major m

staff officer

officier m d'état-major

major in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for major in the French»English Dictionary

major [maʒɔʀ] N m

1. major SCHOOL, UNIV:

major

top student

être major

to be first in one's year Brit

être major

to be top of one's class Am

2. major MIL:

major

adjutant

état-major <états-majors> [etamaʒɔʀ] N m

1. état-major MIL:

état-major (personnes)

staff

état-major (bureaux)

staff headquarters

2. état-major:

état-major POL d'un ministre

advisers

état-major d'un parti

leadership

état-major ECON d'une entreprise

management

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general staff

état-major m

sergeant major

sergent-major m

Maj.

major m

staff officer

officier m d'état-major

major

major m

staff

état-major m

major Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

être major

to be first in one's year Brit

être major

to be top of one's class Am