Definition of pan-pan in English:

pan-pan

noun ˈpanpanˈpanpan

An international radio distress signal, of less urgency than a mayday signal.
（不如mayday紧急的）国际无线电呼救讯号
Example sentencesExamples
- Twelve hours before the military seized the ship, its captain issued a ‘pan-pan’ distress signal - second in priority to a Mayday call - over his concerns for the state of the refugees, some of whom were sick.
- Low-level distress calls to the Coast Guard, known as pan-pans, usually require a switch from channel 16 to 22a.
- PAN-PAN is used when the safety of the ship or person is in jeopardy. Getting a prop wound in a bunker net or having an uncontrollable vessel is a good reason to call PAN-PAN.

Origin

1920s: pan from French panne 'breakdown'.

Definition of pan-pan in US English:

pan-pan

nounˈpanpan

An international radio distress signal, of less urgency than a mayday signal.
（不如mayday紧急的）国际无线电呼救讯号
Example sentencesExamples
- Twelve hours before the military seized the ship, its captain issued a ‘pan-pan’ distress signal - second in priority to a Mayday call - over his concerns for the state of the refugees, some of whom were sick.
- PAN-PAN is used when the safety of the ship or person is in jeopardy. Getting a prop wound in a bunker net or having an uncontrollable vessel is a good reason to call PAN-PAN.
- Low-level distress calls to the Coast Guard, known as pan-pans, usually require a switch from channel 16 to 22a.

Origin

1920s: pan from French panne ‘breakdown’.

单词	pan-pan
释义	Definition of pan-pan in English: pan-pan noun ˈpanpanˈpanpan An international radio distress signal, of less urgency than a mayday signal. （不如mayday紧急的）国际无线电呼救讯号 Example sentencesExamples Twelve hours before the military seized the ship, its captain issued a ‘pan-pan’ distress signal - second in priority to a Mayday call - over his concerns for the state of the refugees, some of whom were sick. Low-level distress calls to the Coast Guard, known as pan-pans, usually require a switch from channel 16 to 22a. PAN-PAN is used when the safety of the ship or person is in jeopardy. Getting a prop wound in a bunker net or having an uncontrollable vessel is a good reason to call PAN-PAN. Origin 1920s: pan from French panne 'breakdown'. Definition of pan-pan in US English: pan-pan nounˈpanpan An international radio distress signal, of less urgency than a mayday signal. （不如mayday紧急的）国际无线电呼救讯号 Example sentencesExamples Twelve hours before the military seized the ship, its captain issued a ‘pan-pan’ distress signal - second in priority to a Mayday call - over his concerns for the state of the refugees, some of whom were sick. PAN-PAN is used when the safety of the ship or person is in jeopardy. Getting a prop wound in a bunker net or having an uncontrollable vessel is a good reason to call PAN-PAN. Low-level distress calls to the Coast Guard, known as pan-pans, usually require a switch from channel 16 to 22a. Origin 1920s: pan from French panne ‘breakdown’.
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