drill command question

flogen

Hey all,

I've got a question about Irish drill commands - I've been trying to identify the correct versions and pronunciations of the commands we use at scouts and there's one I can't figure out.

It's the command that tells the scouts to face right and put their right elbows up while in a line - the "noise" we've been making is something along the lines of "deas curamid" (obviously the 'deas' makes sense, haven't a clue what the other word is).

Does anyone know what it could be? I've looked at Irish army drill commands and found a few of the ones we use but not this one - the closest in terms of action is "right-dress" (Ó Dheis-Deasaíg) but from what I understand that's a different action altogether.

Thanks for any help in this,

Adam

dak

flogen wrote: »

Hey all,

I've got a question about Irish drill commands - I've been trying to identify the correct versions and pronunciations of the commands we use at scouts and there's one I can't figure out.

It's the command that tells the scouts to face right and put their right elbows up while in a line - the "noise" we've been making is something along the lines of "deas curamid" (obviously the 'deas' makes sense, haven't a clue what the other word is).

Does anyone know what it could be? I've looked at Irish army drill commands and found a few of the ones we use but not this one - the closest in terms of action is "right-dress" (Ó Dheis-Deasaíg) but from what I understand that's a different action altogether.

Thanks for any help in this,

Adam

Hope this helps you ! As Far as I am aware "Dress Right" means to align yourself exactly with the person on your right . The raised elbow is used to approximate a regular spacing !

Drill Commands



Scouting Ireland Drill Commands

Words of command are given in two parts - the warning (Troop - Scouts - Parade) and the executive ( halt - Right Turn - Fall in) The warning is given in a long drawn out manner to warn the party to prepare. The executive word is barked out with the stress on the final syllable.

Warnings:
Troop - Buíon
Scouts - Gasóga
Parade - Paráid
Commands:
Halt - Stad
Fall In - Luig Isteach
Stand ... at ease - Seasaigí ... ar áis
Stand ... easy - Seasaigí ... sámh
Alert - Aire
Right Dress - ón dheis .. deasaíg
Left Dress - ón chlé .. deasaíg
Right turn - Deas .. iompaíg
Left turn - Clé .. iompaíg
About Turn - Thart .. iompaíg
Form Two Ranks - I mbeirte .. téig / nó Dhein dhá líne
Form Three Ranks - I dtriúir.. téig / nó Dhein trí líne
Quick March - Go meár .. máirseáil
Slow March - Go mall .. máirseáil
Left Wheel - ar chlé .. cásaig
Right Wheel - ar dheis .. cásaig
Fall Out - Luig Amach
Dismiss - Scaipigí
By the left - de réir an chlé
Salute - Curtéis

Programme Scouters A-Z
February 2007

Drill Commands Used by the Irish Military

Party - Attention A mheitheal - aire.
Stand at -Ease. Seasaíg - ar áis
Stand Easy Ar - socracht.
Right (Left) - Dress Ó dheis (chlé) - deasaíg.
With intervals, Right Dress. Le heatraimh, ó dheis-deasaíg
Eyes - Front. Dearcaig- romhaibh.
Turning to the Right/Left by Numbers - One - Two. Iompú fó dheis/chlé do réir Uimhreacha - aon -dó.
About Turn - One - Two. Thart - iompaíg - aon - dó.
Turning Half-Right /Half Left by Numbers - One -Two. Iompú Leathdheas/Leath chlé do réir Uimreacha -aon - dó.
Right/Left Turn. Deas-/clé-/iompaíg
Half-Right/ Half-Left Turn. Leathdheas-/leathchlé-/ iompaíg.
Balance Step Advancing, Left Foot Front. An choiscéim chothromaíochta, an chos chlé -amach.
Right Foot - Front. An chos deas - amach.
Forward. Ar aghaidh.
Quick March. Go mear-máirseáil.
Halt. Stad.
Mark Time. Greadaig fút/ fúibh
Change direction Left, Left wheel. Athraíg treo fó Clé, Clé-chasaíg.
Change direction Right, Right wheel. Athraíg treo fó Dheis,Deas-chasaíg.
Step - Out. Faidíg - coiscéim.
Step- Short. Giorraíg - coiscéim.
X Paces Forward - March. X Choiscéim ar aghaidh - Máirseáil.
Changing Step, Change - Step. An choiscéim d'athrú, Athraíg - coiscéim.
Salute By Numbers - One - Two An chúirtéis do réir uimhreacha - aon - dó.
Judging The Time - Salute. Do réir ama - cúirtéis.
Section, fall - in. A ghasra, luíg - isteach.
Front/Centre/ Rear/Rank -Steady A thul-/lár-/chúl-/rang -socair.
Open Ranks - March. Osclaíg ranganna - máirseáil.
Close Ranks - March. Dúnaig ranganna- máirseáil.
Section will advance, by the right, Quick - March. Rachaidh an gasra chun cinn, do réir dheise, go mear - máirseáil.
By the Left Quick - March. Do réir chlé, go mear - máirseáil.
Into Line, Left - Turn. I líne, clé - iompaíg.
Break Into Slow Time, Slow - March. Chun mallchéim athraíg, go mall - máirseáil.
Break Into Quick Time, Quick - March. Chun mearchéim athraíg, go mear máirseáil.
Move To The Right (Left) In File, Right (Left) Turn. Gluasaig fó dheis (chlé) i dtreas, deas (clé) iompaíg.
Change Direction Right (Left) Right (Left) Wheel. Athraíg treo fó dheis (chlé), deas (clé) chasaig.
On the Left (Right), Form - Line. Ar chlé (dheis), i líne - téig.
Change Direction Right (Left) - Right (Left) - Form. Athraíg treo fó dheis (chlé), deas (clé) - aistríg.
Advance in Column Chun cinn i gcolún.
Number ... Will Advance By The Right, Quick - March. Rachaidh uimhir a ... chun cinn do réir dheise, go mear - máirseáil.
A The Halt, Forming Line, Facing Left; Left - Form. Ar stad, ag breathnú fó chlé, le dul i líne; clé - aistríg.
At The Halt, Into Column, Right Form, Quick - March. Ar stad, i gcolún, deas aistríg, go mear - máirseáil.
Move To The Right In Column, Right Form, Quick - March. Gluaisig fó dheis i gcolún, deas aistríg, go mear - máirseáil.
Forward - By The Right (Left). Ar aghaidh - do réir dheise (chlé).
Move To The Right (Left) By Diagonal March, Half-Right (Half-Left) - Turn. Gluasaig ar sceabha fó dheis (chlé) leathdheas (leathchlé) - iompaíg.
On Parade. Ar paráid.
Call the Roll. Glaoig an rolla.
Platoon (troop or Section) - Attention, A bhuíon (thrúpa nó ghasra) - aire,
Open Ranks - March. Osclaíg ranganna - máirseáil.
Close Ranks - March. Dunaig ranganna - máirseáil.
Move To The Right In Column Of Route, Right Turn, By The Left, Quick - March. Gluasaig fó dheis i gcolún bealaigh, deas iompaíg, go mear - máirseáil.
Form Two Ranks. I mbeirte - téig.
Form Three Ranks. I dtriúir - téig.
Dismiss. Scaipig.