Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
chef d'agré
English translation:
engine chief
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Jul 30, 2014 16:11
9 yrs ago
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French term
chef d'agré
French to English
Other
Safety
Firefighters/firefighting medical teams
This is a role of someone in a firefighting/medical team in France.
The team arrives on the scene in a VSAV (ambulance equipped to provide first aid and assist casualties). One member of the team is describing his colleagues:
"-J'étais conducteur de l'ambulance et j'avais pour chef d'agré
le sergent __________ et comme co-équipier le sapeur __________---"
The team arrives on the scene in a VSAV (ambulance equipped to provide first aid and assist casualties). One member of the team is describing his colleagues:
"-J'étais conducteur de l'ambulance et j'avais pour chef d'agré
le sergent __________ et comme co-équipier le sapeur __________---"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | engine chief |
Elizabeth Tamblin
|
| 3 | Captain or Lieutenant |
Gaurav Sharma
|
Proposed translations
+1
25 mins
Elizabeth Tamblin
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
MA-qualified translator and proofreader
Native in: English
Works in: French to English
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engine chief
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chef_d'agrès
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-in,_two-out
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Note added at 26 mins (2014-07-30 16:38:11 GMT)
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Assuming there is a typo for d'agrès
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-in,_two-out
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Note added at 26 mins (2014-07-30 16:38:11 GMT)
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Assuming there is a typo for d'agrès
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for your help - this translation fits the context perfectly!"
38 mins
Gaurav Sharma
India
India
Native in English
India
5 yrs plus Exp. in Bus, Fin. & Contracts
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: French to English, Portuguese to English, English to French
Captain or Lieutenant
Apart from this http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/other/18551-chef...
This will help you further
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefighter#Canada
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Note added at 41 mins (2014-07-30 16:53:11 GMT)
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http://www.fireserviceinfo.com/ranks.html
Different terms are used based on the countries. Depends on you, for which country you are translating.
This will help you further
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firefighter#Canada
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Note added at 41 mins (2014-07-30 16:53:11 GMT)
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http://www.fireserviceinfo.com/ranks.html
Different terms are used based on the countries. Depends on you, for which country you are translating.
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