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flagship

/ˈflæɡʃɪp/

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noun

Navire amiral

(maritime) The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag.

Examples :

"During the naval exercise, the admiral commanded the fleet from the flagship, its large signal flags clearly visible against the horizon. "

Pendant l'exercice naval, l'amiral commandait la flotte depuis le navire amiral, dont les grands pavillons de signalisation étaient clairement visibles à l'horizon.

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noun

Navire amiral

(maritime) The ship regarded as most important out of a group, e.g. a nation's navy or company's fleet.

Examples :

"The navy's flagship, the Ironclad, led the fleet into the harbor. "

Le navire amiral de la marine, l'Ironclad, a mené la flotte dans le port.

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noun

Produit phare, vaisseau amiral

(by extension) The most important one out of a related group.

Examples :

"My sister's new phone is the flagship model in her family's collection of smartphones. "

Le nouveau téléphone de ma sœur est le produit phare de la collection de smartphones de sa famille.

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verb

Servir de navire amiral pour

To act as a flagship for

Examples :

"The university hopes this new sustainability program will flagship its commitment to environmental responsibility. "

L'université espère que ce nouveau programme de développement durable servira de navire amiral à son engagement en faveur de la responsabilité environnementale.

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