αυτοκινούμενη μοίρα μέσου πυροβολικού

English translation: Self-propelled artillery battalion

07:29 Jun 29, 2017
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense / αρχικά κλπ
Greek term or phrase: αυτοκινούμενη μοίρα μέσου πυροβολικού
Υπηρέτησε στην ΧΧ αυτοκινούμενη μοίρα μέσου πυροβολικού
daira
Greece
Local time: 14:24
English translation:Self-propelled artillery battalion
Explanation:

Μοίρα (πυροβολικού) = battalion (source Oxford Greek-English Dictionary)

Now see:

https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q="Self-propelled artil...


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Note added at 1 day4 hrs (2017-06-30 11:52:33 GMT)
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Sorry, this should be, "Self-propelled medium artillery battalion". See:

... and Soldiers in the Advanced PzH-2000 Self-Propelled Howitzer Crew Course in the proving ground of the 156th Self-Propelled Medium Artillery Battalion.
http://www.army.gr/default.php?pname=Article&art_id=91254&ca...

The 9th Motorized Infantry Brigade is an motorized infantry brigade of the Hellenic Army. ... 106th Self-Propelled Medium Artillery Battalion (106η Α/Κ ΜΜΠ) at Amyntaio. 1st Infantry Regiment (ΤΔ/1ου ΣΠ) at Florina. 15th Infantry Regiment.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9th_Infantry_Brigade_(Greece)

So as to include the 'μέσου' [μέσου πυροβολκού]
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Peter Close
Local time: 14:24
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Self-propelled artillery battalion
Peter Close
3field medium artillery squadron
Vasileios Paraskevas


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
field medium artillery squadron


Explanation:

https://www.google.gr/search?q=field artillery squadron&oq=f...

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Note added at 29 mins (2017-06-29 07:59:11 GMT)
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Το field σημαίνει ότι είναι (και προφανώς μεταφέρονται/κινούνται) στο έδαφος, σε αντίθεση με αυτά που είναι αερομεταφερόμενα όπως:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Airborne_Artillery_Uni...

Vasileios Paraskevas
Greece
Local time: 14:24
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in category: 23
Notes to answerer
Asker: Δηλ. (ως άσχετη) το field αφορά την αυτοκίνηση;


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  D. Harvatis: Νομίζω ότι squadron = λόχος/πυροβολαρχία, ενώ η μοίρα είναι το αντίστοιχο του τάγματος (http://www.armynow.net/ellhniko-pyroboliko-proth-penthkontae... )
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Self-propelled artillery battalion


Explanation:

Μοίρα (πυροβολικού) = battalion (source Oxford Greek-English Dictionary)

Now see:

https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=ssl#q="Self-propelled artil...


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Note added at 1 day4 hrs (2017-06-30 11:52:33 GMT)
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Sorry, this should be, "Self-propelled medium artillery battalion". See:

... and Soldiers in the Advanced PzH-2000 Self-Propelled Howitzer Crew Course in the proving ground of the 156th Self-Propelled Medium Artillery Battalion.
http://www.army.gr/default.php?pname=Article&art_id=91254&ca...

The 9th Motorized Infantry Brigade is an motorized infantry brigade of the Hellenic Army. ... 106th Self-Propelled Medium Artillery Battalion (106η Α/Κ ΜΜΠ) at Amyntaio. 1st Infantry Regiment (ΤΔ/1ου ΣΠ) at Florina. 15th Infantry Regiment.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9th_Infantry_Brigade_(Greece)

So as to include the 'μέσου' [μέσου πυροβολκού]

Peter Close
Local time: 14:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vasileios Paraskevas: I think I agree with this answer more than mine... but including some reference to "μέσο"
5 hrs
  -> Thank you. See my note re the 'μέσου'.
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