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.
sergeant
Unteroffizier and Feldwebel refer to military ranks below the officer ranks. Feldwebel is a specific rank within the non-commissioned officer career track; Unteroffizier refers here to the rank itself and therefore cannot simply be used interchangeably with Feldwebel.
Der Soldat wurde zum Unteroffizier befördert und führt nun eine kleine Gruppe.
The soldier was promoted to non-commissioned officer and now leads a small group.
Der Soldat wurde zum Feldwebel befördert und übernimmt nun Ausbildungsaufgaben.
The soldier was promoted to sergeant and now takes on training duties.
