Kiina tiukentaa pilottien kansallisia kieli vaatimuksia.

[Vesa-Petri Jussila 75]

Kiina tiukentaa kansallisia vaatimuksia puhutun kiinan osalta. Kiinassa nykyisin n. 80 kieltä/murretta ja tämä aiheuttaa ongelmia.

 

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One flight trainer illustrated the scope for linguistic confusion, especially when common English aviation terms enter the equation. Asked if there is a problem on board, a Chinese pilot might answer in the negative with the words mei you, or “there isn’t”. But someone speaking with a heavy Sichuan accent would pronounce mei you as “may day” – unwittingly parroting the universally recognised distress call.

 

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