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01:28 Jan 3, 2011
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Military / Defense
English term or phrase: Rank and File
I am translating a workshop document related to violence in South Africa. This is the complete sentence:

"You understand how tired the NLA rank and file is of the suffering and how they are willing to abide by this agreement to end the violence"

I am not sure what Rank and File mean here? your help is appreciate it
dmoamin
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1الرتب العسكرية/الجنود العاديون/جنود الصف/ضباط الصف والضباط العاديونAhmed Badawy
5المجندون
mujdad
5الجنود والعساكر
Hani Hassaan
5الجنود وضباط الصف
Ahmed Isagizli
4ضباط الصف ، الجنود العاديون
Mohamed Sherekha
3Rank and FileRockSteady2007


  

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rank and file
المجندون


Explanation:
المجنّدون دون رتبة ضابط

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إقتراح آخر: الجنود العاديون أو صغار المجندين

http://www.wata.cc/forums/showthread.php?t=43234


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rank_and_file
mujdad
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
rank and file
الجنود والعساكر


Explanation:
الجنود والعساكر

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Note added at 8 mins (2011-01-03 01:36:40 GMT)
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The enlisted troops, excluding noncommissioned officers, in an army.

The people who form the major portion of a group, organization, or society, excluding the leaders and officers.

http://www.answers.com/topic/rank-and-file

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ممكن اختصاراً نقول
الكوادر
لتكون أشمل وأعم

Hani Hassaan
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
rank and file
ضباط الصف ، الجنود العاديون


Explanation:
جنود الصف

Mohamed Sherekha
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
rank and file
الرتب العسكرية/الجنود العاديون/جنود الصف/ضباط الصف والضباط العاديون


Explanation:
هذا التعبير يقصد به الرتب والنظام العسكري ، كما أنه يشير إلى الشؤون الحضرية في الحياة اليومية
فإذا كان المقصود منه التعبير العسكري، فيكون المقوصد منه (الرتب العسكرية أو ضباط الصف أوالضباط العاديون أوجنود الصف أو الرتب العسكرية الصغرى)
أما إذا كان المقصود منه المعنى الشائع في الحياة اليومية، فيكون المقصود منه (صغار الموظفون/الشعب/العامة/الجمهور/الحشد/المجموع/عامة الناس/من ليسو من القيادات)

http://www.websters-dictionary-online.com/definitions/rank a...

http://www.almaany.com/home.php?language=0&word=Public&type_...


http://mymemory.translated.net/t/Arabic/English/بيل

Ahmed Badawy
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
rank and file
الجنود وضباط الصف


Explanation:
تعني جنود وضباط صف { ولييس الضباط الحاملين لرتبة }
فكل القوات التس في الساحة من رتبة جندي الي صول{ رئيس عرفاء تشملها هذا الوصف

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feed back please.

Example sentence(s):
  • Rank & file payroll is very low.
Ahmed Isagizli
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246 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
rank and file
Rank and File


Explanation:

The term rank and file traditionally means the enlisted privates and corporals in a traditional army. But when referring to the NLA the term "soldiers" it probably more accurate due to the lack of structure of a traditional army.

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Soldiers
جنود, عساكر

Sorry its my first time posting i need to get used to the format.

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