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above and beyond the call of duty,
beyond the call of duty expr | (more than required) | bien au-delà de son devoir loc adv |
| | He was honored for performing above and beyond the call of duty. |
| active duty | (military) (Militaire) | service nm |
| anti-dumping duty n | chiefly US, often plural (law: tariff) | taxe anti dumping nf |
| breach of duty n | (law: failure, neglect) (Can) | manquement au devoir nm |
| breach of official duty n | (law: failure, neglect) (Can) | violation des obligations de sa charge nf |
| | (Can) | manquement à ses obligations professionnelles nm |
| breach of statutory duty n | (law: negligent in duty of care) (Droit) | violation d'un devoir légal nf |
| | (Droit) | manquement à une obligation légale nf |
| call of duty n | (responsibilities) | appel du devoir nm |
| | Sirens wailed as the firefighters responded to the call of duty. |
| capital duty n | (tax) (Droit) | droits d'apport nmpl |
| | (Droit) | droits de constitution nmpl |
| customs duty n | (law: tax on imports) | droits de douane nmpl |
| | There is a standard 15% customs duty on every imported item except medicines. |
death duty,
estate duty n | historical (former UK tax) | droits de succession nmpl |
| delegable duty n | (assignable) | obligation transmissible, obligation pouvant être déléguée nf |
| dereliction of duty n | US (military: misconduct, neglect) | manquer à son devoir loc v |
| devotion to duty n | (professional dedication) (moral) | sens du devoir nm |
| | | dévouement à la tâche nm |
| | The police chief praised the lieutenant for his devotion to duty. |
| | Le chef de la police a loué le lieutenant pour son sens du devoir. |
| do double duty v expr | (serve two uses, functions) (objet) | avoir deux fonctions, posséder deux fonctions loc v |
| | (personne) | avoir deux rôles/responsabilités, assumer deux rôles/responsabilités, jouer deux rôles loc v |
| do duty as [sth] v expr | (substitute for [sth]) | faire office de expr |
| | | remplacer⇒, substituer⇒ vtr |
| do your duty v expr | (fulfil responsibilities) | faire son devoir loc v |
| | You should do your duty as a responsible citizen of this country. |
| duty concession n | (tax discount) | réduction de taxe nf |
| | | baisse des taxes nf |
| duty cycle n | (electrical power output) | rapport cyclique nm |
| | | facteur de marche nm |
duty free,
duty-free adj | (law: exempt from customs tax) | détaxé adj |
| Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| | Airports are a great place to do some duty-free shopping. |
| duty of care n | (law: legal obligation) (Droit) | obligation de diligence, obligation de prudence nf |
| | (Droit) | devoir de diligence, devoir de prudence nm |
| duty officer n | (military or police officer on duty) (Militaire) | officier de service, officier de permanence nm |
| | (police) | agent de service, agent de permanence nm |
| duty solicitor n | UK, AU (free legal representative) | avocat commis d'office, avocate commis d'office nm, nf |
| duty-bound adj | (obliged) | être dans l'obligation de faire [qch] loc v |
| | | se devoir de faire [qch] v pron |
| duty-cycle adj | (electrical power: intermittent) | de rapport cyclique loc adj |
| | | de facteur de marche loc adj |
| duty-free goods npl | (merchandise free of customs tax) | produits hors taxes nmpl |
| | | marchandises détaxées, marchandises hors taxe nfpl |
| | Duty-free goods can be purchased only by those who are over 18 years of age. |
| | Les produits hors taxes peuvent être achetés seulement par les personnes de plus de 18 ans. |
| duty-free shop n | UK (airport: untaxed goods store) | boutique hors taxe nf |
| | | magasin hors taxe nm |
| | | magasin duty-free nm |
| | (anglicisme) | duty-free nm |
| | You must show your boarding pass at the checkout counter of the duty-free shop. |
| | Vous devez montrer votre carte d'embarquement à la caisse de la boutique hors taxe. |
| duty-free zone n | (tariff-free area) | zone franche nf |
| guard duty | (military) (Militaire) | tour de garde nm |
| | (Militaire) | on guard duty : en service, en faction loc adv |
| heavy customs duty n | usually plural (high tariff) | droits de douane élevés nmpl |
heavy duty,
heavy-duty adj | (strong) (matière) | ultra-résistant adj |
| | (matière) | à toute épreuve loc adj |
| | (médicament,...) | puissant adj |
| Note: A hyphen is usually used, especially when the adjective precedes the noun it modifies. |
| | These heavy-duty plastic bags cannot be ripped or torn easily. |
| | Morphine is a heavy-duty pain reliever. |
| | Ces sacs plastiques ultra-résistants ne se déchirent pas facilement. |
| | La morphine est un analgésique puissant. |
heavy duty,
heavy-duty adj | (serious, impressive) | important adj |
| | (usage) | intensif, intensive adj |
| Note: A hyphen is usually used, especially when the adjective precedes the noun it modifies. |
| | The design of this car has undergone a heavy-duty overhaul recently. |
| heavy-duty adj | (intensive) | important adj |
| | | intensif, intensive adj |
| in the line of duty expr | (while doing a job) | dans l'exercice de ses fonctions loc adv |
| | | en service loc adv |
| | The fireman was injured in the line of duty. |
jury service,
jury duty n | (service on a court jury) | fonction de juré nf |
| | Jury duty might seem like a break from work, but really it's very boring. |
| off-duty adj | (not working) | pas en service loc adj |
| | | de repos loc adj |
| | Fortunately, an off-duty policeman was there and detained the thief. |
| | Par chance, un policier qui n'était pas en service (or: qui était de repos) se trouvait sur les lieux et a arrêté le voleur. |
| off duty adv | (outside work hours) | en dehors des heures de service loc adv |
| | Most police in the U.S. carry weapons when off duty. |
| | I take dance lessons during my time off duty. |
| | Aux États-Unis, la plupart des policiers portent des armes en dehors des heures de service (or: quand ils ne sont pas en service). |
| on active duty expr | (working as a soldier) (soldat) | en service loc adj |
| | Max won't be called to serve because he is no longer on active duty. |
| on-duty adj | (working) | de service, en service loc adv |
| | | de garde loc adv |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | The on-duty staff had to call for backup to help deal with the crisis. |
| on duty adv | (working) | de service, en service loc adv |
| | | de garde loc adv |
| | John never takes personal calls when on duty. |
| | John ne répond jamais à ses appels personnels quand il est en service (or: de garde). |
| be on duty v expr | (be working) | être de service, être en service loc adv |
| | | être de garde loc adv |
| | I can't go to the party since I am on duty all weekend. |
| | Je ne pourrai assister à la fête car je serai de service tout le week-end. |
| probate duty n | dated (tax on property) | impôt foncier nm |
| report for duty v expr | (be present at military post) | prendre son service loc v |
| | The soldiers were ordered to report for duty at six in the morning. |
| segregation of duty n | (separation of responsibilities) | séparation des tâches nf |
| sense of duty n | (feeling of responsibility) | sens du devoir nm |
| | The volunteer continued her work only out of a sense of duty. |
| stamp duty n | UK (land tax) | droit de timbre nm |
| stamp duty n | (tax on legal documents) | timbre fiscal nm |
| tour of duty n | (military: period of service in one place) | période de service nf |
| | On his last tour of duty the soldier was wounded in combat. |
| | Durant sa dernière période de service, le soldat a été blessé au combat. |