chef d'agrès

English translation: battalion chief

04:43 Oct 18, 2016
French to English translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: chef d'agrès
la formation des agents de police en commandement, en chef d'agrès .....
Ibrahima Saidou CAMARA
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 17:01
English translation:battalion chief
Explanation:
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chef_d'agrès

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battalion_chief
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4 +1battalion chief
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4fire captain
Didier Fourcot
4Crew Manager (formerly Leading Firefighter)
B D Finch


  

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chef d\'agrès
battalion chief


Explanation:
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chef_d'agrès

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battalion_chief

Traductrice PRO
Canada
Local time: 10:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 7

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agree  writeaway: convincing refs
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neutral  B D Finch: Reading your refs, the "chef d'agrès" commands a single fire engine, while a "battalion chief" commands several fire stations: hardly equivalent!
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chef d'agrès
fire captain


Explanation:
Equivalent le plus proche du chef d'agrès français, responsable d'un véhicule et de son équipage
https://www.carrieres-publiques.com/fiche-metier/detail/meti...
selon cette référence canadienne:
Company Officer in charge of one fire truck and crew.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_Fire_Services#Rank_Str...


Didier Fourcot
Local time: 15:01
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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chef d\'agrès
Crew Manager (formerly Leading Firefighter)


Explanation:
This is the equivalent in the UK. (However, note that the French sapeurs pompiers also provide an ambulance service.) Both chef d'agrès and crew manager are in charge of a vehicle (appliance).

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chef_d'agrès
"Chez les sapeurs-pompiers français, il y a un chef d'agrès par véhicule, il est au minimum sous-officier pour les engins tels que le FPT (Fourgon-Pompe Tonne) mais peut être un homme du rang au grade de caporal ou caporal-chef pour les engins tels que le VSAV (Véhicule de Secours et d'Assistance aux Victimes) ou le VTU (Véhicules Toutes Utilités)."

http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/RoleBasedStructure.asp
" Crew Manager
In charge of the crew of a fire appliance at many stations. Carries out day-to-day firefighting and fire safety work. "


    Reference: http://www.firesafe.org.uk/role-structure-in-the-british-fir...
    https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chef_d%27agr%C3%A8s
B D Finch
France
Local time: 15:01
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 78
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