English-French translations for military service

• service militaire
  Environ 80 pour cent des conscrits effectuent leur service militaire et un peu plus de dix pour cent sont exemptés. Around 80% do their military service and a little over 10% are excused.
  M. Kuzniecov a quitté la Russie lorsqu’il a été appelé au service militaire. Mr Kuzniecov left Russia when he was called up for military service.
  La possibilité d'un service civil doit exister comme alternative au service militaire. An equivalent form of civilian service must be offered as an alternative to military service.
• conscription

Definition of military service

• Service in an army or other military organisation, whether as a chosen job or as a result of an involuntary draft (conscription

Related words

• military
• paramilitary
• antimilitary
• unmilitary
• military-industrial
• non-military
• military engineer
• military base
• military rank
• military person