▲ 121 ▼ Do non-English speakers learn to code in English, or in their native language? (lemmy.today) submitted 1 month ago by TheImpressiveX@lemmy.today to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 100 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] yesman@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago* (2 children) Also air traffic control and commercial aviation radio communication are in English, worldwide. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago Maritime radio has a lot of French in it permalink fedilink source parent [–] litchralee@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) For handling international traffic under ICAO rules, ATC is indeed supposed to be done in English. But if we take a look at some of the terminology in aviation, the French words cannot be ignored. Mayday and pan-pan are from the French venez m'aider and panne. When radio silence is required, a station might command "SEE-LONCE" but this comes from the French word for silence. Though I think this is a rarity in aviation. And then outside of aviation radio, the French left their mark on aircraft parts names: fuselage, empennage, aileron. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago Maritime radio has a lot of French in it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] litchralee@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) For handling international traffic under ICAO rules, ATC is indeed supposed to be done in English. But if we take a look at some of the terminology in aviation, the French words cannot be ignored. Mayday and pan-pan are from the French venez m'aider and panne. When radio silence is required, a station might command "SEE-LONCE" but this comes from the French word for silence. Though I think this is a rarity in aviation. And then outside of aviation radio, the French left their mark on aircraft parts names: fuselage, empennage, aileron. permalink fedilink source parent
