Aug 4, 2002 23:07
21 yrs ago
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English term
John Kowalski's Military Service (Status) is in a good standing
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Does this sentence mean anything?
Does it mean, as my colleague would like it to mean, that John Kowalski is a reservist, or exempted from military service?
M.M.
Does it mean, as my colleague would like it to mean, that John Kowalski is a reservist, or exempted from military service?
M.M.
Responses
+1
38 mins
Libero_Lang_Lab
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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&
English
United Kingdom
The sports specialists
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, English, French to English
Selected
Military Service : Exempt OR Completed
OK, you're explanatory note puts things in a completely new light.
I think you could use the construction shown above, but I would stress that you should show one or the other. If I was the prospective employer and was reading a CV of a prospective employee I would want to know whether he was one or the other. I'd suggest that you contact the CV's owner for clarification if possible.
I think you could use the construction shown above, but I would stress that you should show one or the other. If I was the prospective employer and was reading a CV of a prospective employee I would want to know whether he was one or the other. I'd suggest that you contact the CV's owner for clarification if possible.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much indeed.
Maciek"
+2
3 mins
Libero_Lang_Lab
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
&
English
United Kingdom
The sports specialists
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, English, French to English
JK has a good military service record
This is what it sounds like to me, but to be frank it does not read like wonderfully fluent English.
+1
6 mins
his status is in order
The sentence should have read:
"John Kowalski's Military Service (Status) is in good standing" (without the "a").
It means "all requirements are fulfilled, everything is in order".
"John Kowalski's Military Service (Status) is in good standing" (without the "a").
It means "all requirements are fulfilled, everything is in order".
Peer comment(s):
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Barbara Szelest-VanDussen
8 mins
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| neutral |
Libero_Lang_Lab
: agree with the sentiment - basically all four answerers are agreed on this I think - but "status is in order" sounds stilted to me
14 mins
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+1
10 mins
Terry Burgess
Mexico
Mexico
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&
English
Works in field
Mexico
I place Quality and Accuracy above speed
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Works in: Spanish to English, English
JK has a clean military service record
I agree with Dan and though I don't particularly care for the word "clean" either, I suspect this is what they mean. In other words, he has no blemishes or negative mentions in his military service record. I suspect this is a U.S. context.
Luck to you!
terry
Luck to you!
terry
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Libero_Lang_Lab
: yep, I think you're right - clean is what is implied
9 mins
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Cheers Dan!...that's the sense I got. He may never have got any medals but at least he hasn't screwed up:-)))
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+2
12 mins
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
&
English
Works in field
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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20
in good standing
It would not be *in a good standing* but in good standing. JK is a military service member in good standing. The meaning is that he is serving honorably, his record of service is good.
I'm not sure I understand your question exactly concerning what your colleague *wants to say*. Maybe he/she wants to say that JK has properly registered for the military draft. But to help you, it would be best if you told us what country JK is a citizen of.
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Note added at 2002-08-04 23:25:08 (GMT)
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What is Selective Service registration?
In the US the term is to register for selective service.
Registration is a way our government keeps a list of names of men from which to draw in case of a national emergency requiring rapid expansion of our Armed Forces. By registering all young men, the Selective Service ensures that a future draft will be fair and equitable.
I'm not sure I understand your question exactly concerning what your colleague *wants to say*. Maybe he/she wants to say that JK has properly registered for the military draft. But to help you, it would be best if you told us what country JK is a citizen of.
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Note added at 2002-08-04 23:25:08 (GMT)
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What is Selective Service registration?
In the US the term is to register for selective service.
Registration is a way our government keeps a list of names of men from which to draw in case of a national emergency requiring rapid expansion of our Armed Forces. By registering all young men, the Selective Service ensures that a future draft will be fair and equitable.
Discussion
Sorry if it is a little complicated.
M.
Sorry if it is a little complicated.
M.