Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Fourier
English translation:
Quartermaster Sergeant
Added to glossary by
transatgees
Oct 10, 2008 13:14
15 yrs ago
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German term
United Kingdom
Hands-on experience of commerce
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, English
Fourier
German to English
Other
Military / Defense
Swiss military service
From a reference.
"In diesem Zeitraum absolvierte Herr XXX auch die Rekrutenschule, die Unteroffiziersschule und verdiente den Rang des Kaporals und des Fouriers ab."
Thank you for your help.
"In diesem Zeitraum absolvierte Herr XXX auch die Rekrutenschule, die Unteroffiziersschule und verdiente den Rang des Kaporals und des Fouriers ab."
Thank you for your help.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | Quartermaster Sargeant |
Ken Cox
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| 4 | The Fourier |
Dolores Vázquez
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| 3 | NCO (supplies) |
Maureen Millington-Brodie
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| 2 -1 | adjutant |
David Moore (X)
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Change log
Oct 10, 2008 13:44: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "Fourier (Swiss)" to "Fourier"
Proposed translations
+3
21 mins
German term (edited):
Fourier (Swiss)
Selected
Quartermaster Sargeant
according to the following source (not confirmed by any other sources, but this comes from the Swiss Army site)
Abzeichen der Schweizer Armee Insignes de l’Armée suisse ...
Gradabzeichen | Insignes de grade | Distintivi del grado | Rank insignia ...... Fourragère du sergent-major et du fourrier d’unité ...
www.vtg.admin.ch/internet/vtg/de/home/militaerdienst/allgem...
Abzeichen der Schweizer Armee Insignes de l’Armée suisse ...
Gradabzeichen | Insignes de grade | Distintivi del grado | Rank insignia ...... Fourragère du sergent-major et du fourrier d’unité ...
www.vtg.admin.ch/internet/vtg/de/home/militaerdienst/allgem...
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Comment: "Thank you"
11 mins
Dolores Vázquez
Also a Technical Engineer
Native in: Galician 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, French to Spanish, German to Spanish, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
German term (edited):
Fourier (Swiss)
The Fourier
OK
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
David Moore (X)
: Does the site you quote not look a little like MT?
6 mins
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-1
15 mins
German term (edited):
Fourier (Swiss)
adjutant
According to the dictionary, an adjutant is an administrative officer in the army. This is little more than a guess, but it seems to coincide with the qualifications on the site below:
www.vtg.admin.ch/internet/vtg/de/home/themen/einsaetze/rekr...
www.vtg.admin.ch/internet/vtg/de/home/themen/einsaetze/rekr...
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Maureen Millington-Brodie
: adjutant is an officer (usually captain) post in the British army
9 mins
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Sorry, mb, but you are RRRONG. Unless you can prove otherwise... and adjutant doesn't have to have pips...
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25 mins
Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
33 years of experience
Native in: English
Works in: Arabic to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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21
German term (edited):
Fourier (Swiss)
NCO (supplies)
www.figuren-modellbau.de/toe-1939-german-mg-kompanie.html
or Supply NCO, or Master Storekeeper depends whether US or GB Eng is wanted
or Supply NCO, or Master Storekeeper depends whether US or GB Eng is wanted
Reference comments
3 hrs
Reference:
Überblick über die Dienstgrade der Schweizer Armee
Immer noch in die Unteroffiziersstufe gehören die folgenden so genannt hö-heren Unteroffiziere: • Feldweibel • Fourier • Hauptfeldweibel • Adjutantunteroffizier • Stabsadjutant • Hauptadjutant • Chefadjutant
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