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seaspeak

Meaning of "seaspeak" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SEASPEAK

ˈsiːˌspiːk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEASPEAK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Seaspeak 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 SEASPEAK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Seaspeak

Seaspeak is a controlled natural language based on the English language, designed to facilitate communication between ships whose captains' native tongues differ. It has now been formalised as Standard Marine Communication Phrases. While generally based on the English language, seaspeak has a very small vocabulary, and will incorporate foreign words where English does not have a suitable word. There are similar languages for aircraft and trains. A VHF set and a VHF channel 70 DSC set, the DSC on top.

Definition of seaspeak in the English dictionary

The definition of seaspeak in the dictionary is the language used by sailors to ease communication between ships.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEASPEAK

adspeak · bespeak · diplospeak · doublespeak · forespeak · forspeak · geekspeak · greenspeak · leetspeak · mellowspeak · misspeak · netspeak · newspeak · outspeak · speak · spec. · technospeak · unbespeak · unspeak · upspeak

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEASPEAK

season creep · season ticket · season ticket holder · seasonable · seasonableness · seasonably · seasonal · seasonal adjustment · seasonal affective disorder · seasonal variation · seasonal worker · seasonality · seasonally · seasonalness · seasoned · seasoner · seasoning · seasonless · seastrand · seasure

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEASPEAK

afterpeak · apeak · break · forepeak · freak · jailbreak · leak · losing streak · nonpeak · off-peak · outbreak · peak · pyramidal peak · sneak · so to speak · steak · streak · teak · weak · widow´s peak

Synonyms and antonyms of seaspeak in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «seaspeak» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SEASPEAK

Find out the translation of seaspeak to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of seaspeak from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «seaspeak» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

seaspeak
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

seaspeak
570 millions of speakers
en

English

seaspeak
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

seaspeak
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

seaspeak
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

seaspeak
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

seaspeak
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

seaspeak
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

seaspeak
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Seaspeak
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

seaspeak
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

seaspeak
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

seaspeak
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Seaspeak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

seaspeak
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

seaspeak
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

समुद्रमार्ग
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

seaspeak
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

seaspeak
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

seaspeak
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

seaspeak
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

seaspeak
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

seaspeak
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

seaspeak
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

seaspeak
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

seaspeak
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of seaspeak

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEASPEAK»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of seaspeak
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «seaspeak».

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

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEASPEAK»

Discover the use of seaspeak in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to seaspeak and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Seaspeak Training Manual Cassette
Sample VHF transmissions with background noise effects to supplement and enhance the Seaspeak Training Manual.
F. F. Weeks, 1988
2
Language and Language-in-Education Planning in the Pacific Basin
The central principle of Seaspeak was that the receiver of a VHF radio message should, at the very beginning of a message, be alerted to the type of message that was to follow. That aim was achieved by using 'message markers' — Question, ...
Robert B. Kaplan, Richard B. Baldauf Jr., 2003
3
Interactions Across Englishes: Linguistic Choices in Local ...
Whilst Seaspeak is a simplified form of English designed to facilitate communication between ships whose captains' native tongues differ, Airspeak refers to a form of English used for communication between pilots and air traffic controllers.
Christiane Meierkord, 2012
4
Identity, Community, Discourse: English in Intercultural ...
To ensure that the message has been received correctly, SEASPEAK relies on MESSAGE Check to enable the sender to check whether the message has been received correctly. Here is an example of the sequence: (8) 1 st Speaker: ...
Giuseppina Cortese, Anna Duszak, 2005
5
Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation
He simply needs to know some basic rules, implemented in the “Seaspeak”, Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP), International Code of Signals and Admiralty List of Radio Signals. Basic rules e.g. implemented in the “ Seaspeak” ...
Adam Weintrit, 2009
6
Patterns of Text: In Honour of Michael Hoey
Seaspeak (Weeks et al. 1984) is a variety of English which has been adopted by the International Maritime Organisation for the world's merchant shipping to use on the short wave radio. Because communication difficulties are stacked against  ...
Michael Hoey, Mike Scott, Geoff Thompson, 2001
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International English Usage
s e a s p e a k Seaspeakisatermcoinedonanalogy with Newspeak to refer to a variety of English created to facilitate communication among people involved in navigation. English is the most widelyused maritime language in the world and ...
Ian Hancock, Lorento Todd, 2005
8
English as a Global Language
Written in a detailed and fascinating manner, this is a book written by an expert both for specialists in the subject and for general readers interested in the English language.
David Crystal, 2012
9
Pedagogical Approaches to Aviation Phraseology and ...
article is referenced not only because of its contrast of Airspeak to Seaspeak but also for the thorough discussion of natural vs. restricted code languages. In restricted code languages members of the speech community such as pilots and  ...
Kitty Campbell Laird, 2006
10
Dictionary of Lexicography
-speak A COMBINING FORM used to construct a word or phrase descriptive of a particular form of speech, e.g. Airspeak (the language of air traffic control) or Seaspeak (the language of maritime communications). The Seaspeak Reference  ...
R. R. K. Hartmann, Gregory James, 2002

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEASPEAK»

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Dublin Bay Prawn Festival launches
... marquee will play host to a variety of musical sessions from traditional Sea Shanties, Howth Gospel Choir and a few tall tales by SeaSpeak storyteller Daria. «Businessandleadership.com, Apr 15»
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Seaspeak [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/seaspeak>. May 2024 ».
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