patrol

patrouille, ronde

Tour effectué dans une zone pour vérifier qu’elle est sûre.

En anglais simple : A trip around an area to check that it is safe.

• The officers are on patrol.
• We saw a police patrol near the station.
• Regular patrols help keep the park safe.

Synonymes : round

Expressions courantes : on patrol, night patrol, police patrol

patrouille de reconnaissance

Déplacement d’un petit groupe de soldats pour découvrir où se trouvent les forces ennemies.

En anglais simple : A trip by a small group of soldiers to find out where enemy forces are.

• The soldiers went on a patrol beyond the camp.
• Their patrol found enemy troops near the river.
• Several patrols returned with reports of enemy movements.

Synonymes : reconnaissance mission

Expressions courantes : reconnaissance patrol, enemy patrol, patrol behind lines

ronde, patrouille

Tour effectué par des soldats pour contrôler les postes de garde et les protéger contre les attaques.

En anglais simple : A round made by soldiers to check guard positions and protect them from attack.

• The patrol checked every guard post.
• A night patrol passed between the sentries.
• They completed two patrols around the camp before dawn.

Synonymes : guard round

Expressions courantes : guard patrol, perimeter patrol, patrol of sentries

patrouiller

Parcourir régulièrement un lieu pour assurer sa sécurité et repérer les problèmes.

En anglais simple : If you walk or travel around a place regularly to keep it safe, you watch for trouble.

• Two officers patrol this street.
• Guards patrolled the fence throughout the night.
• Who patrols the beach after dark?

Expressions courantes : patrol the streets, patrol an area, patrol the border, patrol a frontier