abverdienen

English translation: to serve / to be served

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German term or phrase:abverdienen
English translation:to serve / to be served
Entered by: Christine Lam

17:31 Dec 15, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense
German term or phrase: abverdienen
z. Zt. Rest abverdienen in der Unteroffiziersschule in der Pz Gren RS 221/00

Ich weiss was damit gemeint ist, (der Soldat leistet weiterhin Militärdienst um den UO-Grad zu erlangen) aber wie sagt man dies in Englisch?
Christine Lam
Local time: 05:44
to be served
Explanation:
at least the term mostly used in the British Army. Example: "X years to be served as blah blah before blah blah"
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Frosty
Local time: 10:44
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5 +2to be served
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to be served


Explanation:
at least the term mostly used in the British Army. Example: "X years to be served as blah blah before blah blah"

Frosty
Local time: 10:44
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 73
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agree  Friderike Butler: serve the remaining term at the militar academy...
47 mins

agree  Mario Marcolin
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