orden cerrado
/oɾden θerado/from spelling rules
The English phrase "army drill" is translated into Spanish as orden cerrado.
Orden cerrado is the standard technical term used in military contexts to describe the practice of marching and drill movements.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase orden cerrado literally translates to "closed order", referring to the tight, compact formation of troops.
Which one should you use?
While orden cerrado is the standard term, you may also encounter ejercicios de orden cerrado, which is often used to refer to the specific drill exercises or the act of performing the drill.
How do you pronounce it?
/oɾden θerado/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, the phrase orden cerrado can be used metaphorically in politics to describe a highly disciplined and rigid party structure.
- Spanish military drill commands often use a two-part structure where a preparatory command is given first and then a sharp command of execution to ensure perfect synchrony.
- In many Spanish-speaking militaries, the command for 'attention' during orden cerrado is ¡firme!, which comes from the word for 'firm'.
Examples in context
- El ejército llevó a cabo un ejercicio militar para entrenar a sus soldadosThe army carried out an army drill to train its soldiers
- Los soldados realizaron una práctica militar intensaThe soldiers performed an intense army drill
- Hoy tuvimos un entrenamiento militar muy exigenteToday we had a very demanding army drill
- El soldado practica el orden cerrado.The soldier practices army drill.
- Mañana tendremos entrenamiento de orden cerrado.Tomorrow we will have army drill training.
- El orden cerrado es fundamental para la disciplina.Army drill is fundamental for discipline.
Example conversation
Two soldiers are discussing their training schedule.
- DanielSofía, ¿sabes a qué hora es el orden cerrado?Sofía, do you know what time army drill is?
- SofíaEmpieza a las seis de la mañana, Daniel.It starts at six in the morning, Daniel.
- DanielNo me gusta levantarme tan temprano para eso.I don't like waking up so early for that.
- SofíaEs parte del entrenamiento, tienes que acostumbrarte.It's part of the training, you have to get used to it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
