tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post7116099775220477564..comments2024-03-13T09:47:40.487+00:00Comments on Cockpit Conversation: X-ratedAviatrixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-14363222927464164542009-09-07T17:19:33.527+00:002009-09-07T17:19:33.527+00:00X in acronyms for words that start with "ex&q...X in acronyms for words that start with "ex". <br />Back in the 1960s our government PTT (post & telegraph) office had a project to develop a Small Electronic Exchange (SEX). They changed the acronym to PABX at the last minute before it went public.Cirrocumulushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11357630236254664430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-88789983713284918532009-09-06T14:38:34.134+00:002009-09-06T14:38:34.134+00:00@zb
the origin of the "xtal" abbreviatio...@zb<br />the origin of the "xtal" abbreviation is much more probably because cryst reminded someone of christ.<br />Christ has been abbreviated to x since centuries ago, eg in "xmas" for christmas and such.<br /><br />That's my addition to the list by the way.<br />xmas = christmasCharlienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-39563814606113116312009-09-05T07:27:26.603+00:002009-09-05T07:27:26.603+00:00dpierce, yes, x is often used for cross-something ...dpierce, yes, x is often used for cross-something or trans-something. Maybe the most common one is<br /><br />xing<br /><br />as in rr-xing.<br /><br />Electrical: A Transformer often is called<br /><br />xfmr,<br /><br />which looks way cool.<br /><br />Electrical People also often abbreviate crystal as<br /><br />xtal.<br /><br />I guess the etymology goes that crys- sounds a bit like cross-, and it was already common to abbreviate cross- with x-, so why bother about the difference between -y- and -o- and the extra s in the original word. Heck, it looks sooo cool on a circuit diagram with a crystal oscillator: The XTAL really stands out between all the Rs, Cs, and Qs for the resistors, capacitors and transistors.<br /><br />I yet have to see somebody use<br /><br />xstr<br /><br />for transistor, though. Maybe that's just too many odd-sounding letters in one abbreviation.<br /><br />The best part about the entire post is, however, that pax was used as an explanation for px.zbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-19916342190803425972009-09-04T18:50:25.318+00:002009-09-04T18:50:25.318+00:00AX ... Aerial extractionAX ... Aerial extractiondpiercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397601206317363858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-27290655493613036522009-09-04T17:52:47.982+00:002009-09-04T17:52:47.982+00:00NASA uses LOX for liquid oxigen in the big tank of...NASA uses LOX for liquid oxigen in the big tank of the space shuttle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-29434600947952992592009-09-04T15:02:02.717+00:002009-09-04T15:02:02.717+00:00I've not noticed OX. I use O2.I've not noticed OX. I use O2.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-48694056556224836312009-09-04T14:41:00.200+00:002009-09-04T14:41:00.200+00:00I have a better one for OX, what about oxygen? Sin...I have a better one for OX, what about oxygen? Since that seems more aviation related than Oxen ;)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03662671728604862447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-18660957031141500962009-09-04T14:10:17.629+00:002009-09-04T14:10:17.629+00:00They just had the parts available, and the PMO ass...<i>They just had the parts available, and the PMO assembled the wrong ones.<br /></i><br /><br />Thanks for that simultaneous linkage, Aviatrix & Nec Timide. I only regret he didn't use the word in a speech to the residents, their expressions would have been priceless. "Thank you, thank you, all you kind residents of big poopybutts."<br /><br />It would have made "Ich bin ein berliner" look like nothing. ( Yes, I know that wasn't really the way the phrase was understood, but it's a joke. )Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09991660841701835065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-18007151698827447662009-09-04T11:30:24.246+00:002009-09-04T11:30:24.246+00:00TX even displays on some radio stacks when you hav...<i>TX even displays on some radio stacks when you have the PTT in.</i><br /><br />Many (e.g., ICOM handhelds) also display RX when the squelch opens.Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-85816766666440639532009-09-04T08:13:27.992+00:002009-09-04T08:13:27.992+00:00dx = wildfowl on the runway?dx = wildfowl on the runway?townmousehttp://cityexile.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-87174889865903398992009-09-04T07:08:27.502+00:002009-09-04T07:08:27.502+00:00HX - Heathrow Express, one of the world's most...HX - Heathrow Express, one of the world's most expensive train services, mile for mile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-30579388307351631022009-09-04T04:24:44.877+00:002009-09-04T04:24:44.877+00:00It's an agglutinative language, meaning that w...It's an agglutinative language, meaning that words are build up on the fly from parts. It's not that they had the word lying around ready to use. They just had the parts available, and the PMO assembled the wrong ones. <br /><br />Here's an <a href="http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=1677" rel="nofollow">explanation of the parts</a>.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-85689423676844391222009-09-04T04:21:57.578+00:002009-09-04T04:21:57.578+00:00This link may answer SwL_Wildcat's question.This <a href="http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=1677" rel="nofollow">link</a> may answer SwL_Wildcat's question.nec Timidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03017143602023726206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-24545337059396953692009-09-04T03:55:47.168+00:002009-09-04T03:55:47.168+00:00From the above link "Iqualuit = "people ...From the above link "Iqualuit = "people with unwiped bums"" Now WHY would you need 1 word to describe this situation? Does it come up all that often that they needed just 1 word to describe it? Brings on a whold new meaning to "hanging out in Iqualuit"...SwL_Wildcatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-55478191504980236142009-09-04T03:22:20.859+00:002009-09-04T03:22:20.859+00:00Not quite 2 letters, but I frequently see and use ...Not quite 2 letters, but I frequently see and use ...<br /><br />xlate = translate<br />xfer = transfer<br />xport = transport (but not export)<br />xfeed = crossfeed<br />trfx = traffic<br />rex = recreation<br />xchg = exchange<br />hx = history<br />sx = schedule<br />sxp = strategic transport<br />dmx = demolition<br />xld = cross-load<br />fx = fracture<br /><br />Seems 'X' is frequently used to represent "trans-" and "cross-", in general.dpiercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03397601206317363858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-17013139053999975852009-09-04T01:57:12.475+00:002009-09-04T01:57:12.475+00:00dx is also a shortcut for a diagnosis on a medical...dx is also a shortcut for a diagnosis on a medical report.<br /><br />rx is a prescription.amulbunny's random thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10621932038345682056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-38336234551327345972009-09-04T01:53:45.005+00:002009-09-04T01:53:45.005+00:00Oh yeah, I missed that. We use tx/rx all the time....Oh yeah, I missed that. We use tx/rx all the time. <b>TX</b> even displays on some radio stacks when you have the PTT in.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-24503710444710542732009-09-04T01:17:04.367+00:002009-09-04T01:17:04.367+00:00Some others:
dx - distance (used by radio fans, o...Some others:<br /><br />dx - distance (used by radio fans, often with HF radio and the like)<br /><br />rx/tx - receive/transmit for radios<br /><br />ex - can also be used to mean "origin" - a flight that is "ex-YYZ" originated at Pearson.<br /><br />ix - nine? :-)<br /><br />qx - this means something in Perl computer programming, but that's a bit esoteric for here!Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00156137358933497969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-20116591743815127092009-09-04T01:15:29.440+00:002009-09-04T01:15:29.440+00:00Ok, last comment, I promise:
xc - cross country
xm...Ok, last comment, I promise:<br />xc - cross country<br />xm - satellite radio<br /><br />/word_funDadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09996238859346419871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-57372995534723694422009-09-04T01:07:53.576+00:002009-09-04T01:07:53.576+00:00I've also seen XPDR during my brief xp on the ...I've also seen XPDR during my brief xp on the G1000.<br /><br />XP could pretend to stand for experience.Dadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09996238859346419871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-62818306154664622082009-09-04T01:05:05.109+00:002009-09-04T01:05:05.109+00:00Special FXSpecial FXDadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09996238859346419871noreply@blogger.com