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Si comete un error al transmitir un mensaje por radio, debe decir:Under IMO SMCP procedure, if you make an error while transmitting a radio message, what must you say?
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Correct answer: b) “Mistake… Correction…” followed by the corrected part of the message.
Why it is correct
Under IMO SMCP General 5.4 (Corrections): 'When an error has been made in transmission, use the word "mistake" followed by the word "correction" plus the corrected part of the message'.
Why the others are not
- a) 'Sorry, my bad' is informal slang, never used in radiotelephony.
- c) Omits the procedure word 'Correction' followed by the corrected part.
- d) Wordy informal sentence that does not follow the concise SMCP formula.
How to work it out in the exam
- Correcting a transmission error (SMCP General 5.4): 'Mistake… Correction…' + corrected part.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2025 · 3ª convocatoria · CY Módulo genérico · question 17 Official paper · Official answer key
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