Usage examples of "mountain chain" 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 is said that the weather on the mountain changes easily. On dit que le temps change facilement en montagne.
"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.»
The whole mountain turns red in autumn. La montagne entière devient rouge en automne.
George put a chain on the dog. Georges mit une chaîne à ce chien.
While on a mountain trip, I was chewing on some hard, stale bread when I happened upon a huge snake. Au cours d'une excursion en montagne, je mâchouillais du pain dur et rassis quand je tombai sur un énorme serpent.
The military has a very strict chain of command. Les militaires ont une chaîne de commandement très stricte.
I should have exiled myself to the summit of a mountain and spent my days growing bonsais and writing kanji in black ink. J'aurais mieux fait de m'exiler au sommet d'une montagne, et passer mes journées à faire pousser des bonzaïs et à écrire des kanjis à l'encre de Chine.
A totally ordered set is often called a "chain". Un ensemble totalement ordonné est souvent appelé une "chaîne".
We headed for the mountain cottage. Nous nous dirigions vers notre maison de montagne.
It started a chain reaction. Ça a déclenché une réaction en chaîne.
We went up the mountain by cable car. Nous fîmes l'ascension de la montagne en téléphérique.
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Une chaîne n'est aussi forte que son maillon le plus faible.
I know you must be buried in your mountain of mails, but I wonder if I can hear from you regarding the mail I sent you last week? Je sais que vous devez être enseveli sous une montagne de courrier, mais je me demandais si je pouvais connaître votre avis sur le courrier que je vous ai envoyé la semaine dernière?
A chain fails at its weakest link. Une chaîne rompt à son maillon le plus faible.
We went to the mountain to ski. Nous avons été à la montagne pour skier.
How about walking to the top of the mountain? Et si on marchait jusqu'au sommet de la montagne ?
Late in the evening we found our way to the foot of the mountain at last. Tard dans la soirée nous trouvâmes enfin notre chemin jusqu'au pied de la montagne.
We finally reached the top of the mountain. Nous atteignîmes finalement le sommet de la montagne.
The Mont Blanc is the tallest mountain in Europe. Le Mont Blanc est la plus haute montagne d'Europe.
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