English-French translations for command

• commandement
  Le sixième commandement concerne les infrastructures. The Sixth Commandment is infrastructure.
  Le premier commandement s'adresse à Mme Wallström et à son équipe. The First Commandment goes to Mrs Wallström and her team.
• ordonner
• ordre
  Le journal Haaretz a publié l'ordre écrit donné par un des commandants militaires à ses subordonnés. The newspaper Haarec has published the written command given by one of the military commanders to his subordinates.
  L'absence d'un quartier général européen pour la PESD fragmente les ordres et entrave le rassemblement des ressources. The absence of a European HQ for the ESDP fragments commands and impairs the pooling of resources.
  J'ai cru comprendre que le Président sortant du Conseil Écofin a décrit ce débat comme étant l'un des plus délicats à l'ordre du jour politique et je crois que la plupart des personnes sont d'accord. The abolition of duty-free will be a highly regressive step in the light of the fact that it commands such widespread support among the citizens of Europe.
• commande
  Le Force commander et le représentant de l'OSCE à Tirana travailleront en étroite concertation. There will be close liaison between the force commander and the OSCE representative in Tirana.
  Le sixième commandement concerne les infrastructures. The Sixth Commandment is infrastructure.
  L'histoire nous le commande, nos engagements nous y obligent. History commands us and we have commitments to do this.
• commander
  Le Force commander et le représentant de l'OSCE à Tirana travailleront en étroite concertation. There will be close liaison between the force commander and the OSCE representative in Tirana.
• connaissance
  Les récents accidents montrent qu'une connaissance insuffisante de la langue officielle de l'aviation, l'anglais, peut avoir des conséquences dramatiques. Recent accidents have demonstrated that an inadequate command of aviation's official language, English, can have tragic consequences.
• diriger
  Il s'agit juste du programme d'un aliéné qui fait semblant de recevoir des messages du Saint-Esprit selon lesquels il doit diriger l'Ouganda conformément aux dix commandements. The agenda is one insane man pretending to receive messages from the Holy Spirit that he should rule Uganda according to the Ten Commandments.
• maîtrise
  Il y a, par exemple, le contexte social, l’éducation et la maîtrise de la langue. Examples are the social context, education and command of the language.
  De ce point de vue, je trouve intéressante la proposition des italiens de promouvoir surtout la maîtrise passive des langues. I am intrigued by the Italian approach of primarily supporting the passive command of a language.
  La prévention exige du courage politique et passe par la maîtrise de l’urbanisme et un aménagement cohérent des territoires. Prevention requires political courage, a command of urban planning and coherent regional development.
• prescrire
• sous la houlette de

Definition of command

• An order to do something
• The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience
• power of control, direction or disposal; mastery
• A position of chief authority; a position involving the right or power to order or control
• The act of commanding; exercise or authority of influence
• A body or troops, or any naval or military force, under the control of a particular officer; by extension, any object or body in someone's charge
• Dominating situation; range or control or oversight; extent of view or outlook
• The degree of control a pitcher has over his pitches
• A command performance
• To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority
• To have or exercise supreme power, control or authority over, especially military; to have under direction or control
• To require with authority; to demand, order, enjoin
• to dominate through ability, resources, position etc.; to overlook
• To exact, compel or secure by influence; to deserve, claim
• To hold, to control the use of
• To have a view, as from a superior position
• To direct to come; to bestow

Examples

• I was given a command to cease shooting.
• to have command of an army
• he had command of the situation
• England has long held command of the sea
• a good command of language
• General Smith was placed in command.
• Hes got good command tonight.
• The soldier was commanded to cease firing.
• The king commanded his servant to bring him dinner.
• to command an army or a ship
• he commanded silence
• Bridges commanded by a fortified house. (Motley
• A good magistrate commands the respect and affections of the people.
• Justice commands the respect and affections of the people.
• The best goods command the best price.
• This job commands a salary of £30,000.
• The fort commanded the bay.

Related words

• commander
• commandeer
• commando
• commandment
• commanded
• commanding
• commander-in-chief
• commandant
• commandery