Incorrect Translation Estonian Ranks
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 12:27 pm
The English translations of the Estonian Senior NCO Ranks on Uniform Insignia are incorrect.
The correct translations for SNCO ranks for the Army, Navy and Air Force are described in Paragraph 29(3) of the Defence Forces Service Act (see link below):
http://www.legaltext.ee/en/andmebaas/paraframe.asp?loc=text&lk=et&sk=en&dok=X40039K9.htm&query=act&tyyp=X&ptyyp=RT&pg=12&fr=no
To summarise:
NOOREMVEEBEL - Junior Warrant Officer
VEEBEL - Warrant Officer
VANEMVEEBEL - Senior Warrant Officer
STAABIVEEBEL - Staff Warrant Officer
ULEMVEEBEL - Chief Warrant Officer
Please amend the English text for the Estonian Army, Navy and Air Force on Uniform Insignia.
On a note of interest, para 23 of the Act describes the roles of the different ranks. I have attached the information concerning NCOs below:
§ 23. Principal positions of senior non-commissioned officers
(1) Positions of senior non-commissioned officers are positions for Defence Forces specialists which require military or secondary vocational education and military training.
(2) The principal positions of senior non-commissioned officers are:
1) position requiring the rank of Chief Warrant Officer – the position of warrant officer of a service;
2) position requiring the rank of Staff Warrant Officer – the position of staff non-commissioned officer;
3) position requiring the rank of Senior Warrant Officer – the position of company sergeant;
4) position requiring the rank of Warrant Officer – the position of platoon sergeant;
5) position requiring the rank of Junior Warrant Officer – the position of squad leader.
§ 24. Principal positions of junior non-commissioned officers
(1) Positions of junior non-commissioned officers are positions for specialists which require military training.
(2) The principal positions of junior non-commissioned officers are:
1) position requiring the rank of Senior Sergeant or Senior Mate – the position of platoon sergeant;
2) position requiring the rank of Sergeant or Mate – the position of squad leader.
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The correct translations for SNCO ranks for the Army, Navy and Air Force are described in Paragraph 29(3) of the Defence Forces Service Act (see link below):
http://www.legaltext.ee/en/andmebaas/paraframe.asp?loc=text&lk=et&sk=en&dok=X40039K9.htm&query=act&tyyp=X&ptyyp=RT&pg=12&fr=no
To summarise:
NOOREMVEEBEL - Junior Warrant Officer
VEEBEL - Warrant Officer
VANEMVEEBEL - Senior Warrant Officer
STAABIVEEBEL - Staff Warrant Officer
ULEMVEEBEL - Chief Warrant Officer
Please amend the English text for the Estonian Army, Navy and Air Force on Uniform Insignia.
On a note of interest, para 23 of the Act describes the roles of the different ranks. I have attached the information concerning NCOs below:
§ 23. Principal positions of senior non-commissioned officers
(1) Positions of senior non-commissioned officers are positions for Defence Forces specialists which require military or secondary vocational education and military training.
(2) The principal positions of senior non-commissioned officers are:
1) position requiring the rank of Chief Warrant Officer – the position of warrant officer of a service;
2) position requiring the rank of Staff Warrant Officer – the position of staff non-commissioned officer;
3) position requiring the rank of Senior Warrant Officer – the position of company sergeant;
4) position requiring the rank of Warrant Officer – the position of platoon sergeant;
5) position requiring the rank of Junior Warrant Officer – the position of squad leader.
§ 24. Principal positions of junior non-commissioned officers
(1) Positions of junior non-commissioned officers are positions for specialists which require military training.
(2) The principal positions of junior non-commissioned officers are:
1) position requiring the rank of Senior Sergeant or Senior Mate – the position of platoon sergeant;
2) position requiring the rank of Sergeant or Mate – the position of squad leader.
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