mulro767 Posted July 15, 2014 Report Posted July 15, 2014 Well I had no idea! You learn something new everyday. Hope I never have to use it.
yvesg Posted July 15, 2014 Report Posted July 15, 2014 Mulro, il me fera plaisir de vous aider si jamais vous avez d'autres interrogations semblables. Yves
yvesg Posted July 15, 2014 Report Posted July 15, 2014 Here is one: Alarme or Alarm Comes from "à l'arme" which means "get to your weapon" During those years, an alarm meant you were under attack. Yves
mooniac15u Posted July 15, 2014 Report Posted July 15, 2014 I assume that those people on 121.5 who keep saying, "en garde" are getting ready for a duel. 2
Danb Posted July 15, 2014 Report Posted July 15, 2014 Yes...what the heck are you trying to say? We're south of the border!
mulro767 Posted July 15, 2014 Author Report Posted July 15, 2014 What about the ICAO emergency call of "PAN PAN PAN"? What's the French meaning? Bread bread bread?
laytonl Posted July 16, 2014 Report Posted July 16, 2014 Broken broken broken At least I believe that is correct. Lee
yvesg Posted July 16, 2014 Report Posted July 16, 2014 You got that right Lee. There is a French word for failure called "panne" Yves
David Mazer Posted July 16, 2014 Report Posted July 16, 2014 How did the French get to be the supplier of all words for disaster? 2
Guest Posted July 16, 2014 Report Posted July 16, 2014 Could it be because the French invented aviation? Clarence
Hank Posted July 16, 2014 Report Posted July 16, 2014 I was having other thoughts about our alleged friends across the Pond . . .
OR75 Posted July 17, 2014 Report Posted July 17, 2014 I believe they invented a few aviation related words like fuselage , empennage , aileron ... But usually you don't need to yell those at ATC . To your A&P maybe.
Jeff_S Posted July 17, 2014 Report Posted July 17, 2014 The more common vernacular in French, when crying for help, is "au secour!" The English word, although seldom used, is similar: succor. But nobody wants to yell "Sucker Sucker Sucker" on the radio waves...that could be open to MUCH misinterpretation!
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