What does au service de in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word au service de in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use au service de in French.

The word au service de in French means in 's/'s service, in the service of, at 's service, at the service of, be in 's service, be in the service of, serve, offer your services to. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word au service de

in 's/'s service, in the service of

(servant [qqn], employé par [qqn])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Ce majordome a été au service de M. le Comte pendant plus de 40 ans. J'ai été heureux d'être au service de la France pendant plus de 20 ans.
This butler was in his lordship's service for more that forty years. I was happy to be in the service of France for more than twenty years.

at 's service, at the service of

(à disposition de [qch])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
J'aimerais mettre mes compétences au service de votre entreprise. Il faut mettre les nouvelles technologies au service de l'innovation.
New technologies need to serve innovation.

be in 's service, be in the service of

(travailler pour [qqn])

Sa grand-mère était au service du tsar Nicolas II.
His grandmother was in the service of Nicholas II of Russia.

serve

(avoir un rôle de, agir au nom de)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les fonctionnaires sont au service de l'État.
Civil servants serve the state.

offer your services to

locution verbale (proposer ses services à [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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