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premier responsable

English translation: senior officer, commanding officer


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23:41 Nov 3, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Aerospace / Aviation / Space / aircraft personnel
French term or phrase: premier responsable
It talks about the number of training sectors for the premier responsable as being 40 and the number of training sectors for the commandant (captain) as being 20. Is this the first officer?
stephkg
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:41
English translation:senior officer, commanding officer
Explanation:
These sound more likely, given my military experience.
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konungursvia
Canada
Local time: 21:41
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4first officer
Philippe Lascourrèges
3senior officer, commanding officer
konungursvia


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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
senior officer, commanding officer


Explanation:
These sound more likely, given my military experience.

konungursvia
Canada
Local time: 21:41
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PRO pts in category: 6

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neutral  Travelin Ann: in what seems to be a civilian/commercial aircraft, how does this fit against captain? 2 bosses?
9 mins
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1 day13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
first officer


Explanation:
Originellement, un officier de première classe.

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Note added at 1 day15 hrs (2009-11-05 15:11:36 GMT)
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moins qualifié, il doit s'entrainer plus....



Philippe Lascourrèges
Local time: 03:41
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neutral  Travelin Ann: why would the training requirements for the 2nd in command be double those for the commander?
39 mins
  -> see Wikipedia : first officer, see also second officer and third officer
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