sargenteante

English translation: Sergeant First Class (SFC) / Sergeant 1st Class

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Portuguese term or phrase:sargenteante
English translation:Sergeant First Class (SFC) / Sergeant 1st Class
Entered by: Luciana Roppa

20:58 Jul 12, 2008
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense
Portuguese term or phrase: sargenteante
O texto é sobre a trajetória de um rapaz que se alista no Exército e é recebido por um sargenteante, que determina a função que o soldado irá desempenhar.

"A certa altura, o sargenteante ficou impressionado..." Alguém pode ajudar?
Luciana Roppa
Local time: 11:00
Sergeant First Class (SFC) / Sergeant 1st Class
Explanation:
...Sergeant 1st Class...

I believe that the 'Sargenteante' is also known as the 'Sargento-ajudante', which is the Sergeant 1st class, in English.

The 'Sergeant 1st Class' is also know as the 'Platoon Sergeant'.

This person is directly responsible to the Platoon Leader...and is his first 'assistant' or 'helper' - the 'ajudante', so to speak.

The Staff Sergeant is next in line/rank below the SFC.

Maybe this link will explain more...:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergeant_First_Class
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R. Alex Jenkins
Brazil
Local time: 11:00
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4 +1Sergeant First Class (SFC) / Sergeant 1st Class
R. Alex Jenkins
4Chief Master Sergeant (of the Personnel Dept of a Military Facility)
Mary Palmer


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Sergeant First Class (SFC) / Sergeant 1st Class


Explanation:
...Sergeant 1st Class...

I believe that the 'Sargenteante' is also known as the 'Sargento-ajudante', which is the Sergeant 1st class, in English.

The 'Sergeant 1st Class' is also know as the 'Platoon Sergeant'.

This person is directly responsible to the Platoon Leader...and is his first 'assistant' or 'helper' - the 'ajudante', so to speak.

The Staff Sergeant is next in line/rank below the SFC.

Maybe this link will explain more...:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergeant_First_Class

R. Alex Jenkins
Brazil
Local time: 11:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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Thank you all for the suggestion and hints!

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agree  Marcos de Lima
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Chief Master Sergeant (of the Personnel Dept of a Military Facility)


Explanation:
Acho que é isso...

Mary Palmer
United States
Local time: 11:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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