kartefour

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Translingual

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kartefour

Etymology

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From 1959 ITU proposals quarto and fow-er, from French quatre (Latin quartus) and NATO/ICAO four (pronounced "fow-er").

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kartefour

  1. (rare) (international standards) ITU & IMO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for the digit 4.
    Synonym: four (NATO/ICAO)
ICAO/NATO vs ITU/IMO radiotelephonic clear codes for digits
ICAO/NATO zero one two three (tree) four (fower) five (fife) six seven eight nine (niner)
ITU/IMO nadazero unaone bissotwo terrathree kartefour pantafive soxisix setteseven oktoeight novenine

References

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  1. ^ That is, with each syllable stressed. Analogy with other code words, which are all non-rhotic, suggests the R marks vowel quality. Final element like NATO/ICAO four. International Maritime Organisation (2005). International Code of Signals, p. 22–23. Fourth edition, London.