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  • 31flag of distress — noun A flag displayed by a vessel as a signal of distress, usu upside down or at half mast • • • Main Entry: ↑flag …

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  • 32distress signal — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. SOS, Mayday, flare …

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  • 33distress signal — sign of danger or trouble, cry for help …

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  • 34Mayday (distress signal) — Mayday is an emergency code word used internationally as a distress signal in voice procedure radio communications. It derives from the French venez m aider , meaning come help me . [ [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=mayday… …

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  • 35Alpine distress signal — The Alpine distress signal is a distress signal in the case of mountain emergency, an emergency in alpine areas. There are also special emergency call numbers, for use with the telephone service by which the emergency services can be contacted.… …

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  • 36Acute respiratory distress syndrome — ICD9|518.82 ICDO = Caption = Chest x ray of patient with ARDS OMIM = MedlinePlus = 000103 eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 70 DiseasesDB = 892 MeshID = D012128 Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), also known as respiratory distress… …

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  • 37International distress frequency — An international distress frequency is a radio frequency that is designated for emergency communication by international agreement. Contents 1 History 2 Current frequencies 2.1 Digital Selective Calling frequencies 2.2 …

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  • 38Bat-Signal — Infobox comics elements name = Bat Signal imagesize = caption = The Gotham City Police Department with the Bat Signal. Cover of Gotham Central #1. Art by Michael Lark. publisher = DC Comics debut = Detective Comics #60 (February 1942) creators =… …

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  • 39International maritime signal flags — The set of signal flags on the bridge of the Liberty ship SS Jeremiah O Brien The system of international maritime signal flags is one system of flag signals representing individual letters of the alphabet in signals to or from ships. It is a… …

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  • 40Global Maritime Distress Safety System — Das Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (weltweites Seenot und Sicherheitsfunksystem), kurz GMDSS, ist eine Zusammenfassung von technischen Einrichtungen, Dienststellen und Regeln zur weltweiten Hilfe bei Seenotfällen und zur Sicherung der …

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