Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
tenue de travail (pour les militaires)
English translation:
service dress (uniform); duty uniform; mess dress
Added to glossary by
David Vaughn
May 25, 2004 12:41
20 yrs ago
French term
France
Experience and feel
Native in: French 
, English (Variant: British)
Works in: English to French, French to English
tenue de travail (pour les militaires)
French to English
Other
Other
tenue pour manifestation donn�e
me demandez pas quel corps d'armée, j'en sais rien, c'est tout confondu, voir question précédente, ici tenue de travail (pour moi après recherches "business dress") s'oppose à "tenue de sortie" de la question précédente
je reprécise juste un programme avec pour chaque manifestation la tenue précisée un pour les militaires, deux pour les civils
je reprécise juste un programme avec pour chaque manifestation la tenue précisée un pour les militaires, deux pour les civils
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | service dress [uniform] |
David Vaughn
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| 5 +1 | uniform attire (for members of the military) |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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| 5 +1 | Fatigues ou BDU |
Pierre POUSSIN
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| 3 +1 | working dress |
Yolande Haneder (X)
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| 3 +1 | fatigues |
RHELLER
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| 3 | x |
TesCor -
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Proposed translations
2 hrs
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service dress [uniform]
I'm assuming the French doesn't refer to combat gear. Military are not clothes horses. Except for combat gear, modern military have only "service dress" and "full-dress". Note that different branches will use specific terms, such as "mess dress", "Call A dress", "service dress" etc.
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Also known as \"duty uniform\"
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Also known as \"duty uniform\"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "this will do me fine, thanks to all the others for their help"
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6 mins
11 mins
x
I'm wondering if this would be dress code (tenue vestimentaire)
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56 mins
uniform attire (for members of the military)
the word for TENUE is attire....:)
you can also say this: attire: uniforms (military)
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Catherine, i really think using the word ATTIRE for tenue will help your cause...it\'s better than dress.....
you can also say this: attire: uniforms (military)
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Catherine, i really think using the word ATTIRE for tenue will help your cause...it\'s better than dress.....
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2 hrs
fatigues
TARFU There are a number of slang army acronyms that are similar to SNAFU. ... truck (2-1/2 ton truck—from "deuce-and-a-half"); Fatigues - work uniform; combat ...
encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/ List%20of%20US%20Army%20acronyms
West Facility contains a Level I camp program for fire suppression, conservation and other community service work. ... camouflage type clothing or Army fatigues. ...
www.corr.ca.gov/InstitutionsDiv/INSTDIV/ facilities/fac_prison_CMC.asp
encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/ List%20of%20US%20Army%20acronyms
West Facility contains a Level I camp program for fire suppression, conservation and other community service work. ... camouflage type clothing or Army fatigues. ...
www.corr.ca.gov/InstitutionsDiv/INSTDIV/ facilities/fac_prison_CMC.asp
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
sarahl (X)
25 mins
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2 hrs
Pierre POUSSIN
France
France
Native in French
France
Fast and accurate.
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: English to French, French to English, Latin to French, and 2 more.
Fatigues ou BDU
BDU = Battle Dress Uniform (le treillis)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
sarahl (X)
: fatigues oui. je crois qu'on appelle BDU cammies par chez nous.
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Discussion
moi j'ai pens� � "service dress" (pour tenue de sortie), pour la tenue de ville je s�che et pour la "tenue de travail" "business dress"... mai most unhappy, sure you'll find better