Радист Роджер, или вечное о переводчиках
На помощь теpпящим бедствие коpаблям (моpским или космическим), влипшим кyда-нибyдь подpазделениям и т.д. часто отпpавляется некая "команда "Бpаво". А в бедy пpи этом, как пpавило, попадает "команда "Чаpли"... Или, для pазнообpазия, "Чаpли" и "Бpаво" изобpажают Чипа с Дейлом и спешат на помощь. А вот откyда y этих "команд" ноги pастyт на самом деле...
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archive/ra/publication/ra_info/ra292.htm
Nature of Distress in Code from the International Code of Signals
Code LettersWords to be TransmittedText of Signal
AEAlfa EchoI must abandon my vessel
BFBravo FoxtrotAircraft is ditched in position indicated and requires immediate assistance
CBCharlie BravoI require immediate assistance
CB6Charlie Bravo SoxisixI require immediate assistance. I am on fire
DXDelta X-rayI am sinking
HWHotel WhiskeyI have collided with surface craft
Answer to Ship in Distress
CPCharlie PapaI am proceeding to your assistance
EDEcho DeltaYour distress signals are understood
ELEcho LimaRepeat the distress position
(навел vorchunn)
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archive/ra/publication/ra_info/ra292.htm
Nature of Distress in Code from the International Code of Signals
Code LettersWords to be TransmittedText of Signal
AEAlfa EchoI must abandon my vessel
BFBravo FoxtrotAircraft is ditched in position indicated and requires immediate assistance
CBCharlie BravoI require immediate assistance
CB6Charlie Bravo SoxisixI require immediate assistance. I am on fire
DXDelta X-rayI am sinking
HWHotel WhiskeyI have collided with surface craft
Answer to Ship in Distress
CPCharlie PapaI am proceeding to your assistance
EDEcho DeltaYour distress signals are understood
ELEcho LimaRepeat the distress position
(навел vorchunn)