Usage examples of "chaîne de montre" in French with translation to English

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Excuse-moi, je n'ai pas de montre et je ne peux pas te donner l'heure. I'm sorry, I don't have a watch and I can't tell you the time.
Les militaires ont une chaîne de commandement très stricte. The military has a very strict chain of command.
Quelle sorte de montre préfères-tu ? Numérique ou analogique ? Which kind of watch do you prefer, digital or analog?
Quel est le nom de cette chaîne de montagnes? What's the name of the mountain range?
Cette chaîne de télévision diffuse uniquement des films. That TV station broadcasts only movies.
Un ensemble totalement ordonné est souvent appelé une "chaîne". A totally ordered set is often called a "chain".
Je dois vraiment faire réparer ma montre. I really must have my watch repaired.
Une chaîne se compose de nombreux maillons. A chain is made up of many links.
C'était à cause de ma montre qui retardait de cinq minutes. That was because my watch was five minutes slow.
John doit faire sans chaîne stéréo pour l'instant. John has to do without a stereo for the time being.
J'aurais bien acheté cette montre, sauf qu'elle est trop chère. I would buy this watch, except it's too expensive.
Les travailleurs formèrent une chaîne humaine. The laborers formed a human barricade.
Cette montre est d'une grande valeur. This watch is of great value.
Une chaîne rompt à son maillon le plus faible. A chain fails at its weakest link.
Je ferai réparer ma montre par John. I am going to have John repair my watch.
Une chaîne n'est aussi forte que son maillon le plus faible. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
Cette montre ne fonctionne pas. This clock isn't working.
La BBC est ma chaîne favorite. The BBC is my favourite channel.
Votre montre est semblable à la mienne en termes de forme et de couleur. Your watch is similar to mine in shape and color.
«Il lui a pris son poste ?» «Oui, il est situé plus haut dans la chaîne alimentaire.» "Did he take his job?" "Yes, he is located higher up in the food chain."
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