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Man Down

English translation: incapacitated / fallen down

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English term or phrase:Man Down
Selected answer:incapacitated / fallen down
Entered by: Pham Huu Phuoc

10:24 Jun 16, 2014
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Telecom(munications) / radio
English term or phrase: Man Down
Hi all,

Please explain and give equivalent term(s) for "Man Down" in the following paragraph:
Man Down
This feature allows the radio to emit a tone if it tilts a certain gradient (programmed by the dealer) or stays motionless for a certain time period (programmed by the dealer). The radio will trigger an emergency alarm automatically if you don’t make any response (e.g. position the radio upright if it tilts, or change its position if it is motionless) within the period when the tone continues. To cancel the emergency alarm, please move it or place it upright.

Thank you very much in advance
Pham Huu Phuoc
Vietnam
Local time: 20:13
incapacitated / fallen down
Explanation:
As it says in the text. If the person carrying the radio is 'down', i.e. falls to the ground for whatever reason, the radio emits an emergency signal when this mode is selected.

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Note added at 18 mins (2014-06-16 10:42:49 GMT)
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Jargon usually used by police and military when one of theirs is hit by a bullet or other weapon.
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Jonathan MacKerron
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Thank you very much, Jonathan
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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2 +2incapacitated / fallen down
Jonathan MacKerron


  

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man down
incapacitated / fallen down


Explanation:
As it says in the text. If the person carrying the radio is 'down', i.e. falls to the ground for whatever reason, the radio emits an emergency signal when this mode is selected.

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Note added at 18 mins (2014-06-16 10:42:49 GMT)
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Jargon usually used by police and military when one of theirs is hit by a bullet or other weapon.

Jonathan MacKerron
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you very much, Jonathan
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi Jonathan, Thank you very much your useful response


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sheri P
1 hr
agree  Didier Fourcot: Also used for elderly person surveillance, falling triggers the sound, not reacting to the sound triggers the alamr call: so there are two stages, one can be considered harmless, the other one more serious, suggesting lack of consciousness
4 hrs
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