Translation of "second in command" to French

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Dictionary translations for "second in command"

second in command noun

pl. seconds in command

le sous-chef m (man)

Contexts with "second in command"

Finishing second in the Olympics gets you silver. Finishing second in politics gets you oblivion. Terminer second aux jeux olympiques vous vaut l'argent. Terminer second en politique vous vaut l'oubli.

The first group studies in the morning, the second in the evening. Le premier groupe étudie le matin, le second, le soir.

Prince William is second in line to the English throne. Le prince Guillaume est le second en ligne de succession au trône d'Angleterre.

Japanese children brought up overseas sometimes face great difficulty in adjusting themselves to Japanese schools after returning, even though they have a perfect command of Japanese. Les enfants japonais élevés à l'étranger font parfois face à une grande difficulté pour s'adapter aux écoles japonaises après leur retour, même s'ils possèdent une parfaite maîtrise du japonais.

The second test is a great improvement on the first. Le deuxième examen est une grande avancée comparé au premier.

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