el oficial más antiguo

English translation: the longest-serving officer

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Spanish term or phrase:el oficial más antiguo
English translation:the longest-serving officer
Entered by: Marioly Sanchez

14:01 Dec 13, 2019
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Military / Defense / Ceremonies
Spanish term or phrase: el oficial más antiguo
Se refiere a la posición (ranking) en la que se encuentra un oficial.
Por ejemplo: hay tres oficiales con el rango de Capitán, pero uno es de la promoción del 2012 y los otros de la promoción del 2014. Aquí el oficial más antiguo sería el Capitán de la promoción de 2012.

¿Existe alguna forma de referirse a esto en inglés? No me suena para nada bien la traducción literal.
Marioly Sanchez
Chile
Local time: 04:54
the longest-serving officer
Explanation:
Or longer-serving if there are only two.
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philgoddard
United States
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the longest-serving officer


Explanation:
Or longer-serving if there are only two.

philgoddard
United States
Does not meet criteria
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Asker: Muchas gracias! Alguna idea sobre cómo podría decirse "el oficial menos antiguo del grado".


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