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Polish: 4. St. Mar

English translation: 1. able seaman 4 2. able seamen (4)



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Polish term or phrase:4. St. Mar
English translation:1. able seaman 4 2. able seamen (4)
Entered by:Caryl Swift
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Polish to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense
Polish term or phrase: 4. St. Mar
Rozkaz personalny dowódcy dywizjonu okrętów podwodnych

Wyzanczam z dniem 4. St. Mar. (imię i nazwisko) na stanowisko służbowe:
- elektryk
- dział napędu głównego
- pion eksploatacji okrętu
- załoga okrętu (ORP Orzeł)

rozumiem ,że chodzi o starszego marynarza - able seamen - jak znalazłem na prozie, ale co z tym 4. ?
ZenonStyczyrz
Poland
Clarification request(s) and response
Piotr Jańczuk: 11:29am Oct 10, 2006: może z dniem 4 np. maja?
Olga Slattery: 11:59am Oct 10, 2006: Piotr ma chyba racje..

Jerry Dean: 12:00pm Oct 10, 2006: maybe it means 4 seamen: an electric ...as you have listed?
Andrzej Mierzejewski: 12:40pm Oct 10, 2006: ..wyznaczam z dniem czwartym bieżącego miesiąca starszego marynarza Imię Nazwisko... - o ile pamiętam wojsko :-)

1. able seaman (4) 2. able seamen (4)
Explanation:
1. If the text refers to one person:

http://tinyurl.com/fbgmv (near the bottom)
http://tinyurl.com/jsjdg
http://tinyurl.com/gt3mp (hartleymartin 21st August 2004 01.07)
http://tinyurl.com/keo9s

2. If it refers to more than one person:

http://tinyurl.com/el8d7





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Note added at 1 hr (2006-10-10 12:27:38 GMT)
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As you'll see when you check the references, the '4' doesn't have to be in brackets.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-10-10 16:41:28 GMT)
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In fact, if it's the first option, then I'd suggest 'able seaman 4' but for the second, 'able seamen (4)'
Selected response from:

Caryl Swift
Poland
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you very much
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +21. able seaman (4) 2. able seamen (4)
Caryl Swift


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
1. able seaman (4) 2. able seamen (4)

Explanation:
1. If the text refers to one person:

http://tinyurl.com/fbgmv (near the bottom)
http://tinyurl.com/jsjdg
http://tinyurl.com/gt3mp (hartleymartin 21st August 2004 01.07)
http://tinyurl.com/keo9s

2. If it refers to more than one person:

http://tinyurl.com/el8d7





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Note added at 1 hr (2006-10-10 12:27:38 GMT)
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As you'll see when you check the references, the '4' doesn't have to be in brackets.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-10-10 16:41:28 GMT)
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In fact, if it's the first option, then I'd suggest 'able seaman 4' but for the second, 'able seamen (4)'

Caryl Swift
Poland
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27
Note from asker to answerer
Thank you very much

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree maciejm: albo w US Navy "Seaman Apprentice" M
3 hrs
  -> Thank you! :-)

agree bartek: yep!
4 hrs
  -> Thank you! :-)))
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