Used chiefly in military contexts to refer to a soldier or troop fit for duty.
Translations
effectifMilitaire; désigne un membre des forces armées apte au service. The battalion could count on about 500 effectives after the reinforcements arrived.
Le bataillon pouvait compter sur environ 500 effectifs après l’arrivée des renforts.
effectifsMilitaire; désigne la force numérique d’une unité. The regiment's effectives dwindled after months of heavy fighting.
Les effectifs du régiment ont diminué après des mois de combats acharnés.
Definitions
A person, especially a member of the armed forces, who is ready and fit for active service. The battalion could count on about 500 effectives after the reinforcements arrived.
The numerical strength of a military unit; the number of personnel available for duty. The regiment's effectives dwindled after months of heavy fighting.