Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
дневальный (in the army)
English translation:
on duty soldier, attendant in the barrack, orderly
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Vyacheslav Lomaev
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дневальный (in the army)
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Can't see that "orderly" would work here. Perhaps someone with some military knowledge can help.
Some soldiers atop a roof in Chechnya have just heard some shooting.
Шея запрашивает дневального, что делать. Дневальный, ещё не отпустив тангенту, зовет Семёныч.
Some soldiers atop a roof in Chechnya have just heard some shooting.
Шея запрашивает дневального, что делать. Дневальный, ещё не отпустив тангенту, зовет Семёныч.
Proposed translations
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| 2 +1 | on duty soldier, attendant in the barrack, orderly |
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| 4 | orderly |
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on duty soldier, attendant in the barrack, orderly
It is just an on duty soldier in the barrack. Don't know though why you don't like "orderly" as this translation is given in various English <=> Russian dictionaries...
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In Russia more than 90% of men know this word (and maybe more than 50% of women). I don't know how many Americans know the word "orderly", though...
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Note added at 7 hrs (2010-07-23 08:04:36 GMT)
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In Russia more than 90% of men know this word (and maybe more than 50% of women). I don't know how many Americans know the word "orderly", though...
Note from asker:
| The only issue I had with orderly was that I usually hear it as meaning a hospital attendant only. Duty soldier or barracks attendant will work, thanks! |
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orderly
That's the translation I have from the FBIS Military Dictionary, the Smith Social Sciences Dictionary, and JTLS
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=define: order... Dictionary.
There are different kinds of orderlies: some have "fatigue duty", others are assistants to officers
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=define: order... Dictionary.
There are different kinds of orderlies: some have "fatigue duty", others are assistants to officers
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