Btriple7 From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 1139 posts, RR: 9 Posted (7 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 2354 times:
I remember a thread here on A.net a long time ago that asked how people said certain planes in their dialect. For example take the 747. In English many people say "Seven-four-seven" or "Seven-forty-seven." While in French (correct me if I'm wrong) people say "Sept cent quarante-sept" which translates to "Seven hundred forty-seven." That sounds rather strange to someone who has said "Seven-forty-seven" all their life.
So how do you say these planes in your native dialect?:
A300
A310
A320
A330
A380
B707
B717
B720
B727
B747
B777
B787
Here it is my native dialect (English):
A300: "A-three hundred"
A310: "A-three-ten"
A320: "A-three-twenty"
A330: "A-three-thirty"
A380: "A-three-eighty"
B707: "Seven-o-seven"
B717: "Seven-one-seven"
B720: "Seven-twenty"
B727: "Seven-two-seven"
B747: "Seven-four-seven"
B777: "Seven-seven-seven" ~or~ "triple-seven"
B787: "Seven-eight-seven"
Also note that I tack on "A" to all the Airbuses, but I don't add "B" to any of the Boeings. Is this the same for anyone else?
There are many ways to say these planes in English and other languages. Please post your naming system.
Dalb777 From United States of America, joined May 2005, 2192 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (7 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 2346 times:
AirScoot From United States of America, joined May 2005, 688 posts, RR: 2 Reply 3, posted (7 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 2346 times:
I've alternately heard the 717 referred to as the "Seven-seventeen".
I tend to refer to the Boeing aircraft by model family..
727 series "seven-two"
737 series "seven-three"
etc.
Btriple7 From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 1139 posts, RR: 9 Reply 4, posted (7 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 2344 times:
Quoting Dalb777 (Reply 2): Why did you leave the 737 off the list? Just curious...
I just assumed that one would say 737 the same way he/she said 747 or 727. You can add it if you want.
Buckieboy From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 6, posted (7 years 1 month 3 weeks 4 days ago) and read 2327 times:
All,
I'm not of course from Switzerland, that's just where my bank account is.
I'd use exactly the same abbreviations than the thread starter, except I'd use "treble seven" for the B777.
It would be the same for cars: Mazda three-two-three, Peogeot two-o-five etc. I think this is caused by the marketing people; in a TV advertisment, you can say a little bit more about your product if you omit the "hundred and [n] ty"-seven.
Pretty much the same here, Although I don't say "Triple Seven"
Usually when I'm talking about planes, I speak more in series than models
Ie: "A330-300 = "Three Three Three"
767-300: "Seven Six Three"
A300-600 - "A B Six"
My Question is what do people call the 737-700? I generally go about calling it the "Seven Three G" (73G) - and 73H for the 737-800 with winglets
Sebolino From France, joined May 2001, 3667 posts, RR: 5 Reply 9, posted (7 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 13 hours ago) and read 2270 times:
Quoting Btriple7 (Thread starter): While in French (correct me if I'm wrong) people say "Sept cent quarante-sept" which translates to "Seven hundred forty-seven."
A300 = A trois cents
A310 = A trois cent dix
A320 = A trois cent vingt
A330 = A trois cent trente
A340 = A trois cent quarante
A350 = A trois cent cinquante
A380 = A trois cent quatre vingt
AlexPorter From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 11, posted (7 years 1 month 3 weeks 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 2240 times:
A300: A three hundred
A310: A three ten
A318: A three eighteen
A319: A three nineteen
A320: A three twenty
A321: A three twenty one
A330: A three thirty
A340: A three forty
A350: A three fifty
A380: A three eighty
B707: Seven oh seven
B717: Seven one seven
B720: Seven twenty
B727: Seven twenty seven
B727-200: Seven twenty two
B737: Seven thirty seven
B737-200: Seven thirty two
... etc for the other 737 models, except:
B737-700: Seven thirty G
B747: Seven forty seven
B747-200: Seven forty two
B747-400: Seven forty four
B757: Seven fifty seven
B757-200: Seven fifty two
B757-300: Seven fifty three
B767: Seven sixty seven
B767-200: Seven sixty two (etc.)
B777: Triple seven
B777-200: Seven seventy two
B777-300: Seven seventy three
B787: Seven eighty seven
MD-80: Super eighty
MD-88: MD-eighty eight
Marambio From Argentina, joined Oct 2004, 1158 posts, RR: 28 Reply 14, posted (7 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days ago) and read 2182 times:
Argentine Spanish
A300 - A trescientos
A310 - A tres diez
A320 - A tres veinte
A330 - A tres treinta
A380 - A tres ochenta
B707 - Siete cero siete
B717 - Siete uno siete
B720 - Siete veinte
B727 - Siete dos siete
B747 - Siete cuatro siete
B777 - Siete siete siete
B787 - Siete ocho siete
Saludos,
Marambio
Aerolíneas Argentinas - La Argentina que levanta vuelo.
DeltaGator From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 6341 posts, RR: 16 Reply 15, posted (7 years 1 month 3 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 2163 times:
Vhqpa From Australia, joined Jul 2005, 1382 posts, RR: 1 Reply 17, posted (7 years 1 month 3 weeks 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 2153 times:
Heres how I pronouce them
A300 - A Three Hundred
A310 - A Three Ten
A318 - A Three Eighteen
A319 - A Three Nineteen
A320 - A Three Twenty
A321 - A Three Twenty-One
A330 - A Three Thirty
A340 - A Three Forty
A350 - A Three Fifty
A380 - A Three Eighty
707 - Seven Oh Seven
717 - Seven One Seven
727 - Seven Two Seven
737 - Seven Three Seven
747 - Seven Four Seven
757 - Seven Five Seven
767 - Seven Six Seven
777 - Seven Seven Seven
787 - Seven Eight Seven
DC-2 - Dee Cee Two
DC-3 - Dee Cee Three
DC-4 - Dee Cee Four
DC-6 - Dee Cee Six
DC-7 - Dee Cee Seven
DC-8 - Dee Cee Eight
DC-9 - Dee Cee Nine
DC-10 - Dee Cee Ten
MD-11 - Em Dee Eleven
MD-81 - Em Dee Eighty-One
MD-82 - Em Dee Eighty-Two
MD-83 - Em Dee Eighty-Three
MD-87 - Em Dee Eighty-Seven
MD-88 - Em Dee Eighty-Eight
MD-90 - Em Dee Ninety
L1011 - Elle Ten Eleven or alternativly Tri Star
CRJ200/700/900 - I ussuly call these Canadair (Two/Seven/Nine) Hundred without the CRJ part. Same with the Russian aircraft I call a Tupolev Tu154 just a Tupolev 154.
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