Usage examples of "higher rank" in English with translation to French

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The higher he rose in social rank, the more modest he became. Il est devenu de plus en plus humble alors qu'il montait l'échelle sociale.
The higher you go, the lower the temperature. Plus haut tu montes, plus la température chute.
He is immediately above me in rank. Il est d'un rang juste au-dessus du mien.
The higher we go up, the thinner the air becomes. Plus haut nous montons, plus l'air se raréfie.
Pull one's rank on one's inferiors. Faire valoir son grade plus élevé sur ses inférieurs.
Banks charge higher interest on loans to risky customers. Les banques prélèvent des intérêts plus hauts sur les crédits aux clients à risque.
Look, if push comes to shove I have no doubt she'll pull rank on you to get her way. Tu vois, je n'ai aucun doute qu'au pire, elle jouera du galon sur toi pour parvenir à ses fins.
The dream of opportunity for all people has not come true for everyone in America, but its promise exists for all who come to our shores – that includes nearly seven million American Muslims in our country today who enjoy incomes and education that are higher than average. Le rêve d'opportunité pour tous ne s'est pas réalisé pour chacun en Amérique, mais sa promesse existe pour tous ceux qui touchent nos côtes - ceci comprend presque sept millions de Musulmans Étasuniens dans notre pays aujourd'hui, qui jouissent de revenus et d'éducation qui sont supérieures à la moyenne.
He was demoted to the rank of lieutenant. Il fut rétrogradé au rang de lieutenant.
This one is of much higher quality than that one. Celui-ci est de loin de meilleure qualité que celui-là.
I heard that a gay priest had been promoted to the rank of bishop, but it turned out to be a fabrication. J'ai entendu qu'un prêtre homo a été promu au rang d'évêque, mais ça s'est révélé être une invention.
Rupture stress is much higher in the case of metals as it is for plastics. La contrainte à la rupture des métaux est bien plus élevée que celle des plastiques.
Apes rank above dogs in intelligence. Les grands singes ont un niveau d'intelligence supérieur à celui des chiens.
The mountains in the Himalayas are higher than those in the Andes. Les montagnes de l'Himalaya sont plus hautes que celles des Andes.
He holds the rank of colonel. Il tient le rang de colonel.
Entertainment on his planet meant doing multidimensional higher mathematics. Le divertissement sur sa planète consistait à faire des mathématiques multidimensionnelles de haut niveau.
Taxis stood in a rank in front of the station. Les taxis sont garés en rang devant la gare.
The U.S. gun homicide rate is 15 times higher than other populous, high income countries. Le taux d'homicides par armes à feu aux USA est quinze fois plus élevé que dans les autres pays à forts population et revenus.
He rose to the rank of sergeant. Il a grimpé au rang de sergent.
They hoped to sell the stocks at even higher prices. Ils espéraient vendre les actions à des prix encore plus élevés.
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