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ALF PILAV

English translation: Flight Ensign/Second Lieutenant

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Portuguese term or phrase:ALF PILAV
English translation:Flight Ensign/Second Lieutenant

02:36 Mar 24, 2010
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2010-03-27 03:54:07 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense / Força Aérea
Portuguese term or phrase: ALF PILAV
In an academic transcript from the Portuguese Air Force Academy, the beginning is naming the graduated student, and before his name is written "ALF PILAV" followed by a six-digit number with a dash and a letter, ex: ALV PILAV 000000-X Name.

How can I give an equivalent of ALV PILAV?
Brian Hailey
United States
Local time: 16:55
Flight Ensign/Second Lieutenant
Explanation:
It stands for "Alferes Piloto Aviador" (OF-1 NATO rank reference). I'd go with "Second Lieutenant", personally.

http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alferes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_NATO_Air_...
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Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
Brazil
Local time: 18:55
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4 +1Flight Ensign/Second Lieutenant
Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães


  

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Flight Ensign/Second Lieutenant


Explanation:
It stands for "Alferes Piloto Aviador" (OF-1 NATO rank reference). I'd go with "Second Lieutenant", personally.

http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alferes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranks_and_insignia_of_NATO_Air_...

Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães
Brazil
Local time: 18:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 12
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Asker: Muito obrigado. Foi uma grande ajuda!


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agree  Fernando Okabe Biazibeti
1 day 6 hrs
  -> Obrigado, Fernando!
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