Usage examples of "chain smoker" in English with translation to French

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A chain is made up of many links. Une chaîne se compose de nombreux maillons.
It transpired that fire was caused by a careless smoker. On disait que le feu avait été provoqué par un fumeur inattentionné.
"Did he take his job?" "Yes, he is located higher up in the food chain." «Il lui a pris son poste ?» «Oui, il est situé plus haut dans la chaîne alimentaire.»
My father is a heavy smoker. Mon père est un gros fumeur.
George put a chain on the dog. Georges mit une chaîne à ce chien.
The military has a very strict chain of command. Les militaires ont une chaîne de commandement très stricte.
A totally ordered set is often called a "chain". Un ensemble totalement ordonné est souvent appelé une "chaîne".
It started a chain reaction. Ça a déclenché une réaction en chaîne.
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Une chaîne n'est aussi forte que son maillon le plus faible.
A chain fails at its weakest link. Une chaîne rompt à son maillon le plus faible.
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