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Major de la promotion

Portuguese translation: Melhor da promoção/ classe

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French term or phrase:Major de la promotion
Portuguese translation:Melhor da promoção/ classe
Entered by: Ivana de Sousa Santos

16:51 Oct 3, 2007
French to Portuguese translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: Major de la promotion
Après de brillantes études au lycée Henri IV à Paris, il entre à Saint-Cyr en 1904 et en sort, en 1906, major de la promotion "Centenaire d'Austerlitz". Nommé sous-lieutenant, il est affecté successivement aux 11e, 9e, et 1er Régiment de cuirassiers.

Qual o equivalente em português?

O Petit Robert define "major de la promotion" como: "candidat reçu premier au concours d'une grande école"
Ivana de Sousa Santos
Portugal
Local time: 05:45
Melhor da promoção/ classe
Explanation:
Creio q. neste caso 'major' é equivalente a 'melhor'..
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Henrique Magalhaes
Local time: 05:45
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4 +1Melhor da promoção/ classe
Henrique Magalhaes
4(com a patente/como) major do estágio (...)
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Melhor da promoção/ classe


Explanation:
Creio q. neste caso 'major' é equivalente a 'melhor'..

Henrique Magalhaes
Local time: 05:45
Native speaker of: Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
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Obrigada. :0)

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(com a patente/como) major do estágio (...)


Explanation:
estágio/curso/formação. A estes dois anos passados em Saint-Cyr atribui-se-lhes uma designação. Ex.: Général de brigade Jean Boÿ, Promotion « Maréchal Bugeaud » (1958-60).


    Reference: http://www.saint-cyr.org/cyr-2100.php?ArtID=227&SID=faf6d751...
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