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Meaning of "distress call" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISTRESS CALL

distress call  [dɪˈstres kɔːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISTRESS CALL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Distress call is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISTRESS CALL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

distress call

Distress signal

A distress signal is an internationally recognized means for obtaining help. Distress signals take the form of or are commonly made by using radio signals, displaying a visually detected item or illumination, or making an audible sound, from a distance. A distress signal indicates that a person or group of people, ship, aircraft, or other vehicle is threatened by grave and imminent danger and requests immediate assistance. Use of distress signals in other circumstances may be against local or international law. In order for distress signalling to be the most effective, two parameters must be communicated: ▪ Alert or notification of a distress in progress ▪ Position or location of the party in distress. For example, a single aerial flare alerts observers to the existence of a vessel in distress somewhere in the general direction of the flare sighting on the horizon but extinguishes within one minute or less. A hand held flare burns for 3 minutes and can be used to localize or pinpoint more precisely the exact location or position of the party in trouble. An EPIRB both notifies or alerts authorities and at the same time provides position indication information.

Definition of distress call in the English dictionary

The definition of distress call in the dictionary is a call to authorities notifying them of a person, vehicle or vessel requiring emergency services.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISTRESS CALL


all
ɔːl
ball
bɔːl
baseball
ˈbeɪsˌbɔːl
basketball
ˈbɑːskɪtˌbɔːl
call
kɔːl
fall
fɔːl
football
ˈfʊtˌbɔːl
hall
hɔːl
install
ɪnˈstɔːl
jackal
ˈdʒækɔːl
McCall
məˈkɔːl
Nepal
nɪˈpɔːl
outcall
ˈaʊtˌkɔːl
overall
ˈəʊvərˌɔːl
Paul
pɔːl
photocall
ˈfəʊtəʊkɔːl
recall
rɪˈkɔːl
robocall
ˈrəʊbəʊˌkɔːl
Rockall
ˈrɒkɔːl
scall
skɔːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISTRESS CALL

distrainable
distrainee
distrainer
distrainment
distrainor
distraint
distrait
distraught
distraughtly
distress
distress merchandise
distress rocket
distress sale
distress signal
distressed
distresser
distressful
distressfully
distressing
distressingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISTRESS CALL

alarm call
clarion call
close call
collect call
conference call
curtain call
emergency call
follow-up call
house call
line call
local call
long-distance call
on call
phone call
photo call
roll call
telephone call
too close to call
total recall
video call
wake-up call

Synonyms and antonyms of distress call in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «distress call» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISTRESS CALL

Find out the translation of distress call to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of distress call from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «distress call» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

求救
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

llamada de socorro
570 millions of speakers

English

distress call
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संकट कॉल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نداء استغاثة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сигнал бедствия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pedido de socorro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মর্মপীড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

appel de détresse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kesusahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Notruf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

救難連絡
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

조난 호출
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kesusu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cuộc gọi bị nạn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துயரத்தில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुःख
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sıkıntı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chiamata di soccorso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wezwanie pomocy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сигнал лиха
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

apel de primejdie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλήση κινδύνου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

noodoproep
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nödanrop
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nødanrop
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of distress call

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISTRESS CALL»

The term «distress call» is normally little used and occupies the 113.183 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISTRESS CALL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «distress call» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «distress call» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about distress call

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISTRESS CALL»

Discover the use of distress call in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to distress call and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Star trek II distress call
Aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, Captain Kirk and Mister Spock respond to a distress call from the planet Varda III. The reader is allowed to make decisions which determine how the plot will proceed.
William Rotsler, 1982
2
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 47, Telecommunication, ...
A distress call and message. however, must be transmitted only on the authority of the master or person responsible for the mobile station. No person shall knowingly transmit, or cause to be transmitted, any false or fraudulent signal of distress ...
Office of the Federal Register (U S ), 2013
3
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
(a) The distress call sent by radio- telegraphy consists of : ( 1 ) The distress signal bus, sent three times; (2) The word DE; (3) The call sign of the mobile station in distress, sent three times. (b) The distress call sent by radio- telephony consists ...
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Staff, 2002
4
Restricted operator's certificate for the Global Maritime ...
R/T Distress Communications R/T Distress Call R/T Distress Message of the GMDSS, remain in force ant it is expected that the VHF channel 16 Distress and Safety radiotelephony procedures will actually remain in use for at least some years ...
International Maritime Organization, 2004
5
Telecommunication, Parts 80 to End
(a) The radiotelegraph or radiotelephone alarm signal, as appropriate, must only be used to announce: (1) That a distress call or message is about to follow; (2) The transmission of an urgent cyclone warning. In this case the alarm signal may  ...
Office of the Federal Register (U S ), 2011
6
L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
(0) In the case of other stations, when directed to do so by the station in control of distress traffic or when it has reason to believe that a distress call which it has intercepted has not been received by any station in a position to render aid. § 2.404 ...
7
Handbook for Marine Radio Communication 5E
Coast stations should set watch on the appropriate radiotelephony frequency or channel indicated in the ''mode of subsequent communication'' telecommand given in the received distress call. It is recommended that RT should be used for all ...
Graham Lees, William Williamson, 2013
8
United States Treaties and Other International Agreements
Distress Call and Message 1392 § 7. (1) The distress call sent by radiotelegraphy consists of : — the distress signal SOS, sent three times ; — the word DE ; — the call sign of the mobile station in distress, sent three times. 1393 (2) The distress ...
9
MotorBoating
If you are in distress (i.e. when threatened by grave and imminent danger) transmit the lntemational Distress Call on either 2182 kHz or 156.8 mI-Iz-the MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY THIS IS (your vessel's call and name repeated three times).
10
49 CFR Transportation: CFR Parts 1000-1199
(c) The distress message, preceded by the distress call, must be repeated at intervals until an answer is received. The radiotelegraph alarm signal may also be repeated, if necessary. (d) The transmissions under paragraphs (a) (5) and (6) of ...
Office of The Federal Register, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISTRESS CALL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term distress call is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Coast Guard helps man having medical emergency near Mathews …
About 8:40 a.m., with Sector Hampton Roads received a distress call indicating that a 62-year-old diabetic man aboard a disabled 17-foot ... «Daily Press, Jul 15»
2
Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens - First Details on Tie-In …
But when Norra intercepts Wedge Antilles's urgent distress call, she realizes her time as a freedom fighter is not yet over. What she doesn't ... «Superherohype.com, Jul 15»
3
2 men indicted in wake of Boston boat accident; Urbelis' charges …
At about 7:45, a distress call came out from the vessel. Boston Police, Boston Emergency Medical Services, Boston Fire Department, ... «Andover Townsman, Jul 15»
4
Crescent Heads police killings: Two decades on, ceremony will …
At 12.35am the officers received a distress call about a domestic violence incident at nearby Crescent Head from the former girlfriend of ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
5
'They tied both legs and hands…'
An eyewitness who pleaded anonymity said: “We were in a meeting when we got a distress call that somebody died in a church and before we ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»
6
Fire crews called to rescue fish struggling in heatwave
If you have any concerns about sightings of dead fish or fish in distress call the Environment Agency incident hotline on 0800 80 70 60. «Peterborough Telegraph, Jul 15»
7
Cargo Ship Hits Rocks Off Phuket: Six More Missing on Distress Call
PHUKET: A cargo vessel is on the rocks off Phuket with a fishing boat and its crew of six now missing, together with six others last seen on a ... «Phuketwan, Jul 15»
8
New Horizons Mission Team Cheers Official Start of Pluto Encounter
If the spacecraft had to turn to its controllers for help, it would take 4.5 hours to send a distress call at the speed of light, and another 4.5 hours ... «NBCNews.com, Jul 15»
9
Four children and two adults stranded at sea are rescued by good …
Those on board had managed to raise the alarm and send out a distress call via a mobile phone. The crew of the 22-foot aluminum boat ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»
10
Boat in distress call a false alarm
The search for a possible 'boat in distress' was called off last night after no trace of any vessel was found. The alarm was raised at around ... «The Clare Herald, Jul 15»

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