Bçvş.

English translation: Sergeant Major

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Turkish term or phrase:Bçvş.
English translation:Sergeant Major
Entered by: Rachel Lauber

02:20 May 6, 2010
Turkish to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense / Military service exemption certificate
Turkish term or phrase: Bçvş.
"Topçu Bçvş." appears under the name and signature of a military official on a Turkish military discharge/exemption certificate. I have been unable to find the meaning of this abbreviation. Any thoughts? Thank you!
Rachel Lauber
Local time: 14:42
sergeant major
Explanation:
It's the abbrevation of Başçavuş. "Sergeant Major"
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Yasin Koç
Local time: 21:42
Grading comment
Çok teşekkűrler!
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Summary of answers provided
5sergeant major
Yasin Koç
5Sgt. Maj.
Selcuk Akyuz
5master sergeant
Salih C.Riz
5Tech. Sergeant
Salih YILDIRIM


  

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sergeant major


Explanation:
It's the abbrevation of Başçavuş. "Sergeant Major"

Yasin Koç
Local time: 21:42
Native speaker of: Turkish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Çok teşekkűrler!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kevser Oezcan
18 hrs

disagree  Salih YILDIRIM: Bu çok nadir ve sadece K.K.id.astsb rütbesidir. Hv.K.ve Dz.Tech.Sgt.tır.
3 days 3 hrs
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Sgt. Maj.


Explanation:
Sgt. Maj. is the abbreviation of Sergeant Major.

Selcuk Akyuz
Türkiye
Local time: 21:42
Native speaker of: Turkish
PRO pts in category: 12
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master sergeant


Explanation:
master sergeant - Bçvş.
sergeant majar - Kd.Bçvş.


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_sergeant
Salih C.Riz
Türkiye
Local time: 21:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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Tech. Sergeant


Explanation:
I am a (re) TUAF C/Msgt.

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Salih YILDIRIM
United States
Local time: 14:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 16
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