Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
signal distinctif
English translation:
call sign
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Apple Green
Oct 27, 2010 12:54
13 yrs ago
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French term
signal distinctif
French to English
Law/Patents
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
This terms appears in an "acte de francisation", as part of a list of features describing the vessel in question.
Does this refer to a "unique signal" emmitted by the vessel (i.e. for use in the event of emergencies) or a designation for the vessel (I found a couple of non-marine sources where signal seems to be used in this way.
Many thanks in advance!
Does this refer to a "unique signal" emmitted by the vessel (i.e. for use in the event of emergencies) or a designation for the vessel (I found a couple of non-marine sources where signal seems to be used in this way.
Many thanks in advance!
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4 +4 | call sign | Graham macLachlan |
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call sign
Le signal distinctif est le groupe de lettres et de chiffres assigné à chaque station par son administration. Par station, on entend un navire, un aéronef, ...
www.shom.fr/fr_page/fr_prod.../32_1.002_19032010.pdf
Merchant vessels are assigned call signs by their national licensing authorities... call signs for larger vessels consist of the national prefix plus three letters (for example, 3LXY, and sometimes followed by a number, i.e. 3Lxy2). United States civilian vessels are given call signs beginning with the letters "W" or "K". Originally both ships and broadcast stations were given call signs in this series consisting of three or four letters, but as demand for both marine radio and broadcast call signs grew, gradually American-flagged vessels were given longer call signs with mixed letters and numbers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_sign#Ships_and_boats
www.shom.fr/fr_page/fr_prod.../32_1.002_19032010.pdf
Merchant vessels are assigned call signs by their national licensing authorities... call signs for larger vessels consist of the national prefix plus three letters (for example, 3LXY, and sometimes followed by a number, i.e. 3Lxy2). United States civilian vessels are given call signs beginning with the letters "W" or "K". Originally both ships and broadcast stations were given call signs in this series consisting of three or four letters, but as demand for both marine radio and broadcast call signs grew, gradually American-flagged vessels were given longer call signs with mixed letters and numbers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_sign#Ships_and_boats
Peer comment(s):
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Michel F. Morin
: Absolument...
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Yvonne Gallagher
: yes, that's the correct term
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Jennifer Levey
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thanks
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GeoS
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