Plain Language

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Word or Phrase Meaning

 

ACKNOWLEDGE ................Let me know that you have received and understood this message

AFFIRMATIVE.....................Yes, or permission granted

BREAK..................................Indicates the separation between portions of the message. (To be used when there is no clear distinction between the text and other portions of the message.)

CHANNEL ............................Change to channel ____ before proceeding

CLEARED .............................authorized to proceed under the conditions specified

CONFIRM .............................My version is … Is that correct?

CORRECTION......................An error has been made in this transmission (message indicated).

DISREGARD.........................Consider this transmission as not sent

GO AHEAD...........................Proceed with your message

HOW DO YOU READ?........Self-explanatory

I SAY AGAIN .......................Self-explanatory (use instead of “I SAY AGAIN REPEAT”).

MONITOR.............................Listen on (frequency)

NEGATIVE ...........................No, or that is not correct, or I do not agree

OUT .......................................Conversation is ended and no response is expected

OVER.....................................My transmission is ended and I expect a response from you

ROGER..................................I have received all of your last transmission

ROGER NUMBER................I have received your message number

SAY AGAIN..........................Self-explanatory (Do not use the word “REPEAT”)

STAND BY............................I must pause for a few seconds or minutes, please wait

THAT IS CORRECT.............Self-explanatory

VERIFY .................................Check coding, check text with originator and send correct version

WILCO ..................................Your instructions received, understood and will be complied with