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11:13 Sep 13, 2010

English to English translations [Non-PRO]
Government / Politics / diplomacy

English term or phrase: ranks of diplomatic staff

The precedence/ranks of diplomatic staff;the diplomatic list

Nataliya Syarova

Summary of answers provided

5 +1

position in the chain of command

airmailrpl

4 +1

diplomatic staff hierarchy

Lisa Miles

statuses/positions in the hierarchy of members of the diplomatic staff

B D Finch

Summary of reference entries provided

ranks can simply refer to personnel

Stephanie Ezrol

Answers

48 mins confidence:

statuses/positions in the hierarchy of members of the diplomatic staff

Explanation:
IMHO

B D Finch
France
Local time: 03:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 18

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

diplomatic staff hierarchy

Explanation:
diplomatic staff hierarchy

Lisa Miles
Local time: 20:06
Native speaker of: English

49 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

position in the chain of command

Explanation:
ranks of diplomatic staff => position in the chain of command

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airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 22:06
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese

Reference comments

1 hr peer agreement (net): +1

Reference: ranks can simply refer to personnel

Reference information:
The common English phrase "the ranks of the" might apply if your text is not using rank to signify a hierarchical position, such as officers.

Here are some useful dictionary references.

ranks Personnel
ranks A body of people classed together; numbers: joined the ranks of the unemployed

5. rank - the body of members of an organization or group; "they polled their membership"; "they found dissension in their own ranks"; "he joined the ranks of the unemployed"
membership
body - a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity; "the whole body filed out of the auditorium"; "the student body"; "administrative body"
organization, organisation - a group of people who work together

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ranks

Stephanie Ezrol
United States
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

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