Usage examples of "police authority" in English with translation to French

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Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority. Les grands hommes sont presque toujours de mauvais hommes, même lorsqu'ils exercent une influence et non une autorité.
The police pursued the stolen vehicle along the motorway. La police poursuivit le véhicule volé le long de l'autoroute.
He is an authority on the humanities. C'est une autorité en matière d'humanités.
Police cordoned off the crime scene. La police délimita la scène de crime.
He gave me authority to fire them. Il m'a autorisé à les virer.
In case of an emergency, call the police. En cas d'urgence, appelez la police.
She has overstepped her authority. Elle a outrepassé son autorité.
The police found a dead body in an abandoned car near the park. La police a trouvé un cadavre dans une voiture abandonnée près du parc.
Their culture values obedience to those in positions of authority. Leur culture met en exergue l'obéissance envers les détenteurs de l'autorité.
The police searched the premises thoroughly. Les policiers ont soigneusement fouillé les lieux.
He has overstepped his authority. Il a outrepassé son autorité.
She advised him to go to the police station. Elle lui conseilla d'aller au poste de police.
He is a great authority on economics. C'est une autorité en économie.
The police have traced her to Paris. La police l'a suivie jusqu'à Paris.
He abuses his authority. Il abuse de son autorité.
The police found the politician dead in his room. La police retrouva l'homme politique mort dans sa chambre.
He's a leading authority in his field. C'est une pointure dans son domaine.
There was a report from the neighbours because a drunkard was making noise in the park. When the police officers arrived at the scene, Kusanagi was alone, dead drunk and completely naked. Les résidents du quartier ont signalé qu'il y avait un saoulon qui faisait du bruit dans le parc. Quand les policiers sont arrivés sur les lieux, Kusanagi était seul, saoul mort et complètement nu.
He succumbed to authority. Il s'est plié à l'autorité.
The police still have no leads. La police n'a pas encore de piste.
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