överstatsanställd sergeant (also sergant)
English translation: Chief Petty Officer
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Chief Petty Officer Explanation: Ref. Natur & Kultur (1992) Svensk-Engelsk ordbok, Appendix 1 According to Wikipedia ref 1: "Sergeant är från cirka 1615 en befälsgrad i Sverige. Sergeant var till 1972 den lägsta underofficersgraden och därefter fram till 1983 lägsta plutonsofficersgrad." Överstatsanställd - referring to employment status - see Wikipedia ref 2 Reference: http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergeant Reference: http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flottans_mekaniska_k%C3%A5r |
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| Reference Reference information: if it can help... Reference: http://forum.soldf.com/lofiversion/index.php/t11184.html |
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