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semaphore in Finnish

semaphore in Finnish is opastin, lippuviittoilu, opastinjärjestelmä.

semaphore in Finnish

opastin
noun
Any equipment used for visual signalling by means of flags, lights, or mechanically moving arms, which are used to represent letters of the alphabet, or words.
lippuviittoilu
noun
A visual system for transmitting information using the above equipment; especially, by means of two flags held one in each hand, using an alphabetic and numeric code based on the position of the signaller's arms; flag semaphore.
opastin
noun
A visual system for transmitting information using the above equipment; especially, by means of two flags held one in each hand, using an alphabetic and numeric code based on the position of the signaller's arms; flag semaphore.
opastinjärjestelmä
noun
A visual system for transmitting information using the above equipment; especially, by means of two flags held one in each hand, using an alphabetic and numeric code based on the position of the signaller's arms; flag semaphore.
semafori
noun
(programming) A bit, token, fragment of code, or some other mechanism which is used to restrict access to a shared function or device to a single process at a time, or to synchronize and coordinate events in different processes.
viittoa
verb
(ambitransitive, figurative) To signal using, or as if using, a semaphore, with the implication that it is done nonverbally.
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What is "semaphore" in Finnish?

"semaphore" in Finnish is opastin, lippuviittoilu, opastinjärjestelmä.

Are there other ways to say "semaphore" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "semaphore": opastin, lippuviittoilu, opastinjärjestelmä, semafori, viittoa.

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