Brazilian Naval ranks

[AJK]

Hi,

Could someone please explain the meaning of "graduado" in Brazilian naval ranks? It appears that it is a brevet or acting rank, since I have seen officers with the rank of Almirante graduado promoted to Almirante, Vice-Almirante graduado to Vice-Almirante, etc.

Thanks,

AJK

[Dili]

In Portugal graduado means an officer. Graduado = Has a rank, has a grade.
I can't say if in Brasil is the same.

[AJK]

OK, thanks for your response.

AJK

[ldcv1973]

Sorry to bring this topic back to life, but "graduado" doesn't mean "officer" in portuguese. As a slang, it is used between privates and corporals, indicating someone with a higher rank , including sergeants and officers.

The real definition of "graduado" is someone who holds a certain rank temporarily or for a specific mission or period of time. It means that his rank is not definitive, he was not promoted. For example, if you lose a captain in combat and there is no other to replace him, you can "graduate" a lieutenant at the rank of Captain, until a replacement arrives. After that you can promote him to Captain, or "ungraduate him" back to his rank of lieutenant

That's why you have a Almirante graduado (temporarily and not definitive) promoted to Almirante (definitive)

[AJK]

Thank you very much for this explanation - it confirms what I suspected.