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אות השרות המבצעי

English translation: Operational Service Badge/Medal

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11:35 Feb 20, 2009

Hebrew to English translations [PRO]
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Hebrew term or phrase: אות השרות המבצעי

It is mentioned in a discharge card from the IDF.

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English translation:Operational Service Badge/Medal

Explanation:
You should probably use "Operational Service badge" which is most "official" since I found it in the Israeli Min. of Defense site:
www.mod.gov.il/pages/heritage/Order.asp

Otherwise, in the rest of the world they are Medals -
"Operational Service Medal" or fully - "Military Operational Service Medal"

I figure - If the British army has them...
www.army.mod.uk/structure/3756.aspx

BTW - The Indonesians, Russians, Australia, NZ...
all use "medal" as well. see here:
http://www.google.co.il/search?hl=iw&q=military "operational...