"distress signal" meaning in All languages combined

See distress signal on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: distress signals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} distress signal (plural distress signals)
  1. An emergency signal sent by radio (or other means) from a ship or aircraft in distress or danger. Translations (emergency signal): 求救信號 /求救信号 (qiújiù xìnhào) (Chinese Mandarin), nødsignal [neuter] (Danish), alarmsignal [neuter] (Danish), nødråb [neuter] (Danish), hädasignaal (Estonian), hätämerkki (Finnish), signal de détresse [masculine] (French), Notsignal [neuter] (German), vészjelzés (Hungarian), segnale di pericolo (Italian), 救助信号 (kyūjoshingō) (Japanese), nødsignal [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), nødsignal [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), naudsignal [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), wzywanie pomocy [neuter] (Polish), wzywanie ratunku [neuter] (Polish), сигна́л бе́дствия (signál bédstvija) [masculine] (Russian)
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  2. An indication of distress. Related terms: mayday
    Sense id: en-distress_signal-en-noun-a5kxDOiB

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