Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jun 14, 2007 06:36
16 yrs ago
Russian term
Georgia
Translation & Interpretation in Georgia
Native in: Georgian 
Works in: English to Georgian, Georgian to English
сотня
Russian to English
Other
Military / Defense
Не могу вспомнить. :-( Спасибо!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | company |
Zamira B.
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| 4 +1 | centuria / sotnia (squadron) |
Intrada
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| 4 | Monadire (Hunter) squadron |
Сергей Лузан
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Proposed translations
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3 mins
Selected
company
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jack Doughty
: I believe this refers specifically to Cossacks. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sotnyk
7 mins
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Thank you, Jack. So do I. I was quite amazed to discover this meaning of 'company' in my military interpretation assignment.
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Comment: "Спасибо!"
+1
10 mins
centuria / sotnia (squadron)
centuria - Roman military unit
sotnia (squadron) - Russian army, Cossacks
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Note added at 23 mins (2007-06-14 07:00:25 GMT)
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If this refers to Cossacks:
In time of war the ten Cossack voiskos are bound to supply 890 mounted sotnias ... 3 sotnias; Batum, 2 infantry and 1 mounted sotnia; Turkomans, 3 sotnias; ...
www.1911encyclopedia.org/Cossacks
History of the Cossacks Part of a series of articles on Cossacks Cossack hosts Don ... Kars, three sotnias. Batum, two infantry and one mounted sotnia. ...
www.answers.com/topic/history-of-the-cossacks
The basic Cossack military unit was the sotnya (100 men) which was the base ..... Armenia: One hundred Cossacks, backed by two armored personnel carriers, ...
leav-www.army.mil/fmso/documents/cossack/cossack.htm
sotnia (squadron) - Russian army, Cossacks
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Note added at 23 mins (2007-06-14 07:00:25 GMT)
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If this refers to Cossacks:
In time of war the ten Cossack voiskos are bound to supply 890 mounted sotnias ... 3 sotnias; Batum, 2 infantry and 1 mounted sotnia; Turkomans, 3 sotnias; ...
www.1911encyclopedia.org/Cossacks
History of the Cossacks Part of a series of articles on Cossacks Cossack hosts Don ... Kars, three sotnias. Batum, two infantry and one mounted sotnia. ...
www.answers.com/topic/history-of-the-cossacks
The basic Cossack military unit was the sotnya (100 men) which was the base ..... Armenia: One hundred Cossacks, backed by two armored personnel carriers, ...
leav-www.army.mil/fmso/documents/cossack/cossack.htm
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Сергей Лузан
: sotnia / squadron of Cossacks / Cossack squadron by my dicos
15 mins
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Спасибо, Сергей!
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35 mins
Сергей Лузан
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Monadire (Hunter) squadron
would be my choice here
Ministry of Defence of GeorgiaThe air force consists of a mixed helicopter squadron of UH-1 utility helicopters ... move to rid the Kodori Gorge of the Monadire (Hunter) armed gang, ...
www.mod.gov.ge/?l=E&m=13&sm=2&id=280
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Note added at 39 mins (2007-06-14 07:15:55 GMT)
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even better 'infantry squadron "Monadire" ' (in Georgia)
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Note added at 40 mins (2007-06-14 07:17:17 GMT)
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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&as_qdr=all&q="infantr...
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-06-14 07:51:06 GMT) Post-grading
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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&as_qdr=all&q="infantr...
Ministry of Defence of GeorgiaThe air force consists of a mixed helicopter squadron of UH-1 utility helicopters ... move to rid the Kodori Gorge of the Monadire (Hunter) armed gang, ...
www.mod.gov.ge/?l=E&m=13&sm=2&id=280
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Note added at 39 mins (2007-06-14 07:15:55 GMT)
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even better 'infantry squadron "Monadire" ' (in Georgia)
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Note added at 40 mins (2007-06-14 07:17:17 GMT)
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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&as_qdr=all&q="infantr...
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-06-14 07:51:06 GMT) Post-grading
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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&as_qdr=all&q="infantr...
Reference:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&as_qdr=all&q=squadron+%22Monadire%22&btnG=Search
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&as_qdr=all&q=%22Monadire%22+Georgia&btnG=Search
Discussion
Если это "сотня" в составе батальона, то можно назвать "рота"