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The Air Force Reserves

French translation: Il appartient à la Réserve de l'Armée de l'Air

15:43 Oct 20, 2006
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Military / Defense / job title/department
English term or phrase: The Air Force Reserves
On a personal description of an individual: "Michael weighs XXX and is XXX feet tall. He livesn in Arkansas and is in the Air Force Reserves."

Can this be translated literally?
Mimi7
Local time: 02:48
French translation:Il appartient à la Réserve de l'Armée de l'Air
Explanation:
After his national service or his term in the Air Force, he becomes a Reserve Airman, or a Reserve Air Force Officer or NCO
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Pierre POUSSIN
France
Local time: 10:48
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Thank you!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3Il appartient à la Réserve de l'Armée de l'Air
Pierre POUSSIN
4 +2(il est) réserviste dans l'armée de l'air
Jordane Boury
4l'armée de l'air
Nathalie Reis


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the air force reserves
l'armée de l'air


Explanation:
Il vit dans l'arkansas et il est dans l'armée de l'air

Nathalie Reis
Local time: 09:48
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
the air force reserves
Il appartient à la Réserve de l'Armée de l'Air


Explanation:
After his national service or his term in the Air Force, he becomes a Reserve Airman, or a Reserve Air Force Officer or NCO

Pierre POUSSIN
France
Local time: 10:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 470
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Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jérôme Haushalter
23 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  sporran
24 mins
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agree  elysee: oui
2 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
the air force reserves
(il est) réserviste dans l'armée de l'air


Explanation:
Juste une autre proposition ;-)

Exemples :

"Comment devenir réserviste dans l'armée de l'air ?

- En contactant directement le bureau du personnel militaire de réserve ( BPM réserve ) de la base aérienne la plus proche de votre domicile.
Cliquez sur la carte appropriée ci-dessous"

"Je suis Responsable Operationnel Départemental de l'ADPC 70, ainsi que CFAPSE, MNPS, MSST et formatrice PSSP. Réserviste dans l'armée de l'air"


    Reference: http://www.defense.gouv.fr/sites/air/votre_espace/la_reserve...
    Reference: http://www.secourisme.info/mod/equipe.php
Jordane Boury
France
Local time: 10:48
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rene_teews: j'entends plus souvent parler de reserviste que de reserve.
7 hrs
agree  Frederic Rosard: je suis d accord
9 hrs
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