torpedo specialist

Italian translation: silurista

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English term or phrase:torpedo specialist
Italian translation:silurista
Entered by: Raffaella Panigada

14:57 Nov 20, 2007
English to Italian translations [PRO]
Military / Defense
English term or phrase: torpedo specialist
Robert Falcon Scott

Scott had been an obscure **torpedo specialist** with no expedition experience.

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Grazie!
Caterina Rebecchi
Italy
Local time: 01:43
silurista
Explanation:

Dal De Mauro

si|lu|rì|sta
s.m.
OB TS milit., nella marina militare, tecnico specializzato nella manutenzione e nell’impiego dei siluri e dei lanciasiluri [quadro 39]
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Raffaella Panigada
Switzerland
Local time: 01:43
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Grazie mille a tutti!
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4 +1silurista
Raffaella Panigada
4specialista di siluri
Vittorio Ferretti
4sottufficiale silurista
la_m (X)


  

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silurista


Explanation:

Dal De Mauro

si|lu|rì|sta
s.m.
OB TS milit., nella marina militare, tecnico specializzato nella manutenzione e nell’impiego dei siluri e dei lanciasiluri [quadro 39]


Raffaella Panigada
Switzerland
Local time: 01:43
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
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Grazie mille a tutti!

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specialista di siluri


Explanation:
saluti!

Vittorio Ferretti
Local time: 01:43
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sottufficiale silurista


Explanation:
specialist is an enlisted rank in the US Army denoting a technical qualification.
sottufficiale is a NCO - Non-commissioned officer according to NATO terminology. Hope this helps!

la_m (X)
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