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Vocabulaire du Transport Aérien - Seaplane

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Air Transportation Vocabulary
sightseeing

the activity of visiting interesting places in a particular location as a tourist

tourisme

tourisme

Ex: Our vacation itinerary included two days of sightseeing in Barcelona. 
to reach
to reach
[verbe]

to get to your planned destination

arriver à

arriver à

Ex: The beach can only be reached by boat. 
faraway
faraway
[Adjectif]

located at a great distance in space

lointain, éloigné

lointain, éloigné

Ex: He dreamed of traveling to faraway lands filled with adventure. 
airport
airport
[nom]

a large place where planes take off and land, with buildings and facilities for passengers to wait for their flights

aéroport

aéroport

Ex: I always feel a mix of emotions when saying goodbye to loved ones at the airport. 
island
island
[nom]

a piece of land surrounded by water

île

île

Ex: I collected seashells as souvenirs from the beautiful island. 
floatplane

a seaplane equipped with pontoons for landing or taking off from water

hydravion à flotteurs, hydravion

hydravion à flotteurs, hydravion

float
float
[nom]

any object that rests or moves on the surface of water

flotteur, bouée

flotteur, bouée

Ex: A fishing bobber acts as a float. 
pontoon
pontoon
[nom]

a float supporting a seaplane

flotteur, ponton

flotteur, ponton

flying boat

a large seaplane whose fuselage serves as the hull for floating on water

boat-shaped
boat-shaped
[Adjectif]

having a concave shape like a boat

en forme de bateau, concave comme un bateau

en forme de bateau, concave comme un bateau

bottom
bottom
[nom]

the structural part in a vessel that provides stability and buoyancy

fond, carène

fond, carène

Ex: The ship’s double bottoms enhance its strength and provide additional space for ballast. 
to float
to float
[verbe]

to be in motion on a body of water or current of air at a slow pace

flotter

flotter

Ex: As the paper boat was set adrift, it started to float lazily along the tranquil pond. 
amazing
amazing
[Adjectif]

extremely surprising, particularly in a good way

incroyable, extraordinaire

incroyable, extraordinaire

Ex: The fireworks display was absolutely amazing, lighting up the entire sky. 
machine
machine
[nom]

any piece of equipment that is mechanical, electric, etc. and performs a particular task

machine

machine

Ex: The factory installed new machines to increase production efficiency. 
unique
unique
[Adjectif]

unlike anything else and distinguished by individuality

unique

unique

Ex: Each snowflake is unique with its own pattern. 
ability
ability
[nom]

the fact that one is able or possesses the necessary skills or means to do something

capacité

capacité

Ex: His ability to solve complex problems quickly impressed the team. 
wingspan

linear distance between the extremities of an airfoil

envergure, ampleur alaire

envergure, ampleur alaire

seaplane

an aircraft designed to take off from and land on water

hydravion, avion amphibie

hydravion, avion amphibie

Ex: The seaplane glided smoothly onto the lake's surface. 
special
special
[Adjectif]

designed or set aside for a specific purpose or need, often different from what is commonly available

spécial, particulier

spécial, particulier

Ex: The chef prepared a special dish for the event, tailored to the guests' tastes. 
airplane

a flying vehicle with fixed wings that moves people and goods from one place to another through sky

avion

avion

Ex: I always feel excited when the airplane takes off. 
to take off

to leave a surface and begin flying

décoller

décoller

Ex: The airplane is ready to take off from the runway. 
to land
to land
[verbe]

to arrive and rest on the ground or another surface after being in the air

atterrir, débarquer

atterrir, débarquer

Ex: The plane lands smoothly on the runway. 
runway
runway
[nom]

a strip of ground with a hard surface on which aircraft land or take off from

piste

piste

Ex: The plane slowly moved toward the runway. 
interesting
interesting
[Adjectif]

catching and keeping our attention because of being unusual, exciting, etc.

intéressant

intéressant

Ex: I read an interesting article about space exploration in the newspaper. 
to build
to build
[verbe]

to put together different materials such as brick to make a building, etc.

construire, bâtir

construire, bâtir

Ex: The construction crew is building a new office complex downtown. 
to fly
to fly
[verbe]

to control movements of an airplane through the air

piloter, voler

piloter, voler

Ex: Captain Smith has been trained to fly various aircrafts, including large commercial planes. 
flight
flight
[nom]

a scheduled journey by an aircraft

vol

vol

Ex: He managed to catch some sleep during the long flight. 
successful
successful
[Adjectif]

achieving notable recognition, prosperity, or accomplishment in a way that shines or stands out

réussi,  brillant

réussi, brillant

Ex: She had a highly successful career, filled with glittering achievements. 
World War I

the war that took place from the year 1914 to 1918 between the allies and the central powers

Première Guerre mondiale

Première Guerre mondiale

World War II

the war that took place from the year 1939 to 1945 between the axis and the allies

Seconde Guerre mondiale, Deuxième Guerre mondiale

Seconde Guerre mondiale, Deuxième Guerre mondiale

military mission

an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters

mission militaire, opération militaire

mission militaire, opération militaire

lake
lake
[nom]

a large area of water, surrounded by land

lac

lac

Ex: A small island in the middle of the lake was home to a variety of birds. 
river
river
[nom]

a natural and continuous stream of water flowing on the land to the sea, a lake, or another river

rivière

rivière

Ex: I dipped my feet in the cool water of the river. 
useful
useful
[Adjectif]

providing help when needed

utile

utile

Ex: The first aid kit is packed with supplies, making it incredibly useful in emergencies. 
rescue mission

a coordinated operation to save people or assets from immediate danger

mission de sauvetage, opération de secours

mission de sauvetage, opération de secours

Ex: The helicopter crew launched a rescue mission for downed pilots. 
to move
to move
[verbe]

to change or make someone or something change their position in an apparent way

bouger, déplacer

bouger, déplacer

Ex: He moved his hand to catch the falling object. 
supply
supply
[nom]

(plural) necessary things, such as food, medicines, clothes, etc. for a group of people

provisions

provisions

Ex: Humanitarian organizations rushed to provide emergency supplies to the disaster-stricken region. 
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