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German: abverdienen

English translation: to serve / to be served



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German term or phrase:abverdienen
English translation:to serve / to be served
Entered by:Christine Lam
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German to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense
German term or phrase: abverdienen
z. Zt. Rest abverdienen in der Unteroffiziersschule in der Pz Gren RS 221/00

Ich weiss was damit gemeint ist, (der Soldat leistet weiterhin Militärdienst um den UO-Grad zu erlangen) aber wie sagt man dies in Englisch?
Christine Lam
Canada
to be served
Explanation:
at least the term mostly used in the British Army. Example: "X years to be served as blah blah before blah blah"
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Frosty
Germany
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5 +2to be served
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to be served

Explanation:
at least the term mostly used in the British Army. Example: "X years to be served as blah blah before blah blah"

Frosty
Germany
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agree Friderike Butler: serve the remaining term at the militar academy...
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agree Mario Marcolin
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