Het noodsignaal
Example: Het vliegtuig zond een noodsignaal uit tijdens de storm.
Definition
"Het noodsignaal" refers to an emergency signal used in aviation to indicate a distress situation, often transmitted to alert others of urgent help needed, such as during mechanical failure or severe weather conditions.
Etymology
The term "het noodsignaal" comes from Dutch, where "nood" means emergency or distress, and "signaal" means signal. Together, they form a compound word commonly used in aviation to describe signals sent during urgent or dangerous situations. Did you know? The use of emergency signals in aviation became standardized with the rise of radio communication in the early 20th century.
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"Het noodsignaal" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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