1. Used to confirm that everything is fine and that you are on standby. From Aliens.
2. Radio language: loud and clear. Definition added by Chris Conley and Stephen.
(ED. "Stephen" submitted the commentary in braces []. [An amendment to the previous definition. First, 5 by 5 is an adjective. Second, it did not originate in the film Aliens. "5 by 5" is used by radio operators (typically aviators and airports) to describe the quality of an incoming radio transmission. Both numbers can range from 1 to 5. The first number refers to the strength (or "loudness") of the signal and the second to its clarity. Thus "5 by 5" means the transmission received was loud and clear. "5 by 2" would mean loud but unclear, etc. Of course, "5 by 5" can simply mean "Everything is fine," as in the example from Aliens.]
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Примеры использования:
1. I'm in position now, five by five.
2. Pilot: Cessna Romeo Lima Fox to tower. Request radio check. Tower: Radio check for Romeo Lima Fox. Pilot: Romeo Lima Fox to tower. You're 5 by 5.
3. Mark: Are you listening to me? Nathan: Yeah, 5 by 5.
4. Pilot: Cessna Romeo Lima Fox to tower. Request radio check. Tower: Radio check for Romeo Lima Fox. Pilot: Romeo Lima Fox to tower. You're 5 by 5.
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