Yes, a gendarme is a police officer in France. He does the same job than 'un policier' who is a civil servant, while the gendarme is part of the military.
A gendarme is a French police officer.
No. A gendarme is a police officer.
A gendarme is a French Police Officer.
Gendarme
"un gendarme" is a military policeman, who has the powers of a policeman, but works mainly by the countryside. "un policier" is a police officer working in the main towns. Under French law enforcement organization, the Police is under the responsability of the Ministère de l'Intérieur (Homeland Ministry), while the Gendarmerie belongs to the Ministère de la Défense (Defence Ministry) Christophe (son of a gendarme)
A police officer is "un policier, une policière" (or "un gendarme, une gendarme" in rural areas). The equivalent for "cop" is "flic"; it is not considered rude and they use it themselves. Finally, if if you want to address them, "monsieur l'agent / monsieur" for a male police officer, or "madame" for a female police officer, are the common ways in French.
"un gendarme" is a military policeman, who has the powers of a policeman, but works mainly by the countryside. "un policier" is a police officer working in the main towns. Under French law enforcement organization, the Police is under the responsability of the Ministère de l'Intérieur (Homeland Ministry), while the Gendarmerie belongs to the Ministère de la Défense (Defence Ministry) Christophe (son of a gendarme)
A gendarme is a policeman or constable. A gendarmerie is a police station.
The police force: la police (or 'la gendarmerie' by the countryside); The police officer is 'un policier' or 'un gendarme'.
gendarme
Yes, a "gendarme" is a police officer in France who is part of a military branch responsible for policing in rural areas and small towns. They have both civilian and military duties.
Gendarmes (The Gendarmerie) are a MILITARY unit assigned to do police duties among the general civilian population. The Police are comprised of a strictly CIVILIAN force. The US has no equivelant of the Gendarme system.