non-commissioned officer
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non-commissioned officer
A military rank for soldiers that is below officer ranks but above enlisted ranks. Non-commissioned officers often have leadership duties for small groups of soldiers.
Der Unteroffizier gab seiner Gruppe klare Anweisungen für die Übung.
The non-commissioned officer gave his unit clear instructions for the exercise.
The word is made up of 'unter' (under) and 'Offizier' (officer). So it literally describes a rank that stands 'under' the officers in the military hierarchy.
Ein Unteroffizier ist für die Ausbildung der Rekruten verantwortlich.
A non-commissioned officer is responsible for training the recruits.
'Unteroffizier' (non-commissioned officer) is a technical term from the military field. The word is used almost exclusively when talking about the army, ranks, and soldiers.
In seiner Zeit bei der Bundeswehr wurde er zum Unteroffizier befördert.
During his time in the German armed forces, he was promoted to non-commissioned officer.
In connection with this rank, the verbs 'sein' (to be), 'werden' (to become), and 'dienen' (to serve) are often used. Typical phrases are 'zum Unteroffizier befördert werden' (to be promoted to non-commissioned officer) or 'als Unteroffizier dienen' (to serve as a non-commissioned officer).
Er diente zehn Jahre lang als Unteroffizier bei der Marine.
He served as a non-commissioned officer in the navy for ten years.
team / crew
'die Mannschaft' and 'der Unteroffizier' both belong to the military rank system, but they are on different levels within it. 'die Mannschaft' refers to the soldiers with the lowest ranks. 'der Unteroffizier' ranks above these enlisted ranks, but below the officers. He may also lead small groups. Learners may confuse the words because both are not officers. The important difference is: 'Mannschaft' refers to the lower rank group, while 'Unteroffizier' refers to a person with a higher rank and often with responsibility.
Der Unteroffizier kontrollierte die Ausrüstung der Soldaten.
The non-commissioned officer checked the soldiers' equipment.
Die Mannschaft wartete vor der Kaserne auf neue Anweisungen.
The rank-and-file soldiers waited in front of the barracks for new instructions.