2nd Lt.

Japanese translation: 少尉

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English term or phrase:2nd Lt. (Second Lieutenant)
Japanese translation:少尉
Entered by: KathyT

19:31 Jan 29, 2010
English to Japanese translations [PRO]
Military / Defense / ROK military
English term or phrase: 2nd Lt.
2nd Lt. Han Byul Kim
韓国軍の階級なのですが、これをどう訳せば良いのか分かりません。ちなみにこの方は小隊長(platoon leader)レベルの地位にいます。
MKStar
United States
Local time: 02:51
少尉
Explanation:
Sowi (소위) is the junior most Korean officer rank in both the militaries of North and South Korea. It is considered the equivalent of a Second Lieutenant in most other militaries.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sowi)

# 尉官
* 대위(大尉):(Captain)
* 중위(中尉):(First Lieutenant)
* 소위(少尉):(Second Lieutenant)

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KathyT
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Local time: 20:51
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3 +2少尉
KathyT
2 +1少尉 (second lieutenant)
seika


  

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2nd lt.
少尉


Explanation:
Sowi (소위) is the junior most Korean officer rank in both the militaries of North and South Korea. It is considered the equivalent of a Second Lieutenant in most other militaries.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sowi)

# 尉官
* 대위(大尉):(Captain)
* 중위(中尉):(First Lieutenant)
* 소위(少尉):(Second Lieutenant)




    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Korea_Army
    Reference: http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A4%A7%E9%9F%93%E6%B0%91%E5%...
KathyT
Australia
Local time: 20:51
Native speaker of: English
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agree  seika: ...beaten by a minute...:-)
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agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
2nd lt.
少尉 (second lieutenant)


Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platoon


seika
United States
Local time: 05:51
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese

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agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
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