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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesofficier marinier
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɔ.fi.sje ma.ʁi.nje
"L'officier marinier a dirigé la manœuvre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A non-commissioned officer in the navy or coast guard, ranking above a seaman and below a chief petty officer.
"The petty officer supervised the maintenance work on the ship's main deck." - 2
A subordinate naval officer holding a rank equivalent to a sergeant in the army.
"Several petty officers were commended for their leadership during the emergency drill."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term derives from 'petty', originating from the Old French 'petit' meaning small or minor, combined with 'officer', from the Medieval Latin 'officiarius'. Historically used in the British Royal Navy and later adopted by navies worldwide, it originally designated a subordinate officer ranking below commissioned officers and warrant officers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Petty officer" is said worldwide
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officier marinier
Transliteration: ɔ.fi.sje ma.ʁi.nje
"L'officier marinier a dirigé la manœuvre."
Unteroffizier
Transliteration: ʊntɐʔɔfɪˈtsiːɐ̯
"Der Unteroffizier gab die Anweisungen an die Besatzung."
sottufficiale
Transliteration: sot.tuf.fiˈtʃa.le
"Il sottufficiale ha controllato le attrezzature di bordo."
suboficial
Transliteration: su.βo.fiˈsjal
"El suboficial coordinó las tareas en la cubierta."
suboficial
Transliteration: su.bu.fi.siˈaw
"O suboficial orientou os marinheiros novatos."
पैटी ऑफ़िसर
Transliteration: paiti ofisar
"पैटी ऑफ़िसर ने नौसेना के जवानों को निर्देश दिए।"
士官
Transliteration: shì guān
"这名士官在海军服役多年。"
부사관
Transliteration: bu-sa-gwan
"부사관은 함선에서 중요한 임무를 수행합니다."
下士官
Transliteration: kashikan
"その下士官は艦内で乗組員を指揮した。"
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