Mar 9, 2016 15:02
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French term
major (de la Bastille)
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A chaque interrogatoire, le major de la Bastille conduisait Lally au Palais dans une voiture bien escortée. Il avait ordre de tuer le prisonnier au moindre éveil du peuple. Quand le dénoûment approcha, le premier président, remarquant la persistance du général à comparaître en grand costume de général avec le cordon de l'ordre et ses insignes, commanda au major de la Bastille d'en dépouiller le prévenu.
(Histoire de la Bastille, par Auguste Jean François Arnould, Auguste Maquet)
Anyone able to suggest a translation for the historical position of "major" of a prison in France?
Thanks in advance for any help.
(Histoire de la Bastille, par Auguste Jean François Arnould, Auguste Maquet)
Anyone able to suggest a translation for the historical position of "major" of a prison in France?
Thanks in advance for any help.
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Wendy Streitparth
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French term (edited):
major
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"The governor was supported by various officers, in particular his deputy, the lieutenant de roi, or lieutenant of the king, who was responsible for general security and the protection of state secrets; **the major, responsible for managing the Bastille's financial affairs and the police archives**; and the capitaine des portes, who ran the entrance to the Bastille."
You might have to put a few words in brackets explaining what it means, and maybe put "major" in italics.
You might have to put a few words in brackets explaining what it means, and maybe put "major" in italics.
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Comment: "Many thanks for the answer, much appreciated. I suppose I was really wondering if an equivalent position within prisons, if only historically, exists or existed within English-speaking countries. If so I don't think the name for the role was "major". But your ref does show that the problem may not be possible to solve other than by using the French term. And thank you writeaway for your wonderful contribution. I'm amazed to see you're still (pa)trolling these pages after all these years. Please refrain from leaving snide remarks on any of my future questions. "
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Wendy Streitparth
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major of the Bastille
the major, responsible for managing the Bastille's financial affairs and the police archives
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastille
'The Major of the Bastille received orders ' to conduct the Comt'e' Lally to the Palace
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XJxYAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA73&lpg...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastille
'The Major of the Bastille received orders ' to conduct the Comt'e' Lally to the Palace
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XJxYAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA73&lpg...
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