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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: Their sightseeing in London included the Tower of London , the British Museum , and Buckingham Palace .

Leur tourisme à Londres comprenait la Tour de Londres, le British Museum et le palais de Buckingham.

to reach
to reach
[verbe]

to get to your planned destination

arriver à

arriver à

Ex: We reached London late at night .

Nous avons atteint Londres tard dans la nuit.

faraway
faraway
[Adjectif]

located at a great distance in space

lointain, éloigné

lointain, éloigné

Ex: The story takes place in a faraway kingdom surrounded by dense forests .

L'histoire se déroule dans un royaume lointain entouré de forêts denses.

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: She arrived at the airport two hours before her flight .

Elle est arrivée à l'aéroport deux heures avant son vol.

island
island
[nom]

a piece of land surrounded by water

île

île

Ex: We witnessed sea turtles nesting on the shores of the island.

Nous avons assisté à la nidification des tortues de mer sur les rives de l'île.

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: Small toys can serve as floats in a bathtub .

Les petits jouets peuvent servir de flotteurs dans une baignoire.

pontoon
pontoon
[nom]

a float supporting a seaplane

flotteur, ponton

flotteur, ponton

flying boat

a large seaplane that floats with its fuselage in the water rather than on pontoons

hydravion à coque, hydravion

hydravion à coque, hydravion

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 engineers conducted tests to ensure the bottom was properly constructed to withstand the ocean 's pressures .

Les ingénieurs ont effectué des tests pour s'assurer que le fond était correctement construit pour résister aux pressions de l'océan.

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: In the serene evening , the hot air balloon began to float gracefully across the sky .

Dans la soirée sereine, la montgolfière a commencé à flotter gracieusement dans le ciel.

amazing
amazing
[Adjectif]

extremely surprising, particularly in a good way

incroyable, extraordinaire

incroyable, extraordinaire

Ex: Their vacation to the beach was amazing, with perfect weather every day .

Leurs vacances à la plage étaient incroyables, avec un temps parfait chaque jour.

machine
machine
[nom]

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

machine

machine

Ex: The ATM machine was out of service due to technical issues .

Le distributeur automatique de billets (machine) était hors service en raison de problèmes techniques.

unique
unique
[Adjectif]

unlike anything else and distinguished by individuality

unique

unique

Ex: This dish has a unique flavor combination that is surprisingly good .

Ce plat a une combinaison de saveurs unique qui est étonnamment bonne.

ability
ability
[nom]

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

capacité

capacité

Ex: The teacher praised the student 's ability to grasp difficult concepts easily .

Le professeur a félicité la capacité de l'élève à saisir facilement des concepts difficiles.

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 harbor's seaplane terminal serviced ten flights daily.

Le terminal d'hydravion du port desservait dix vols par jour.

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: He received a special invitation to the exclusive conference .

Il a reçu une invitation spéciale à la conférence exclusive.

airplane

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

avion

avion

Ex: The airplane is a fast way to travel long distances .

L'avion est un moyen rapide de parcourir de longues distances.

to take off

to leave a surface and begin flying

décoller

décoller

Ex: As the helicopter prepared to take off, the rotor blades began to spin .

Alors que l'hélicoptère se préparait à décoller, les pales du rotor ont commencé à tourner.

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 skydivers have landed after their thrilling jump .

Les parachutistes ont atterri après leur saut passionnant.

runway
runway
[nom]

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

piste

piste

Ex: A new runway was built to handle more flights .

Une nouvelle piste a été construite pour gérer plus de vols.

interesting
interesting
[Adjectif]

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

intéressant

intéressant

Ex: The teacher made the lesson interesting by including interactive activities .

Le professeur a rendu la leçon intéressante en incluant des activités interactives.

to build
to build
[verbe]

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

construire, bâtir

construire, bâtir

Ex: The historical monument was built in the 18th century .

Le monument historique a été construit au 18ème siècle.

to fly
to fly
[verbe]

to control movements of an airplane through the air

piloter, voler

piloter, voler

Ex: The experienced pilot was entrusted to fly a cargo plane , transporting goods across continents .

Le pilote expérimenté a été chargé de piloter un avion cargo, transportant des marchandises à travers les continents.

flight
flight
[nom]

a scheduled journey by an aircraft

vol

vol

Ex: The flight across the Atlantic took about seven hours .

Le vol à travers l'Atlantique a pris environ sept heures.

successful
successful
[Adjectif]

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

réussi,  brillant

réussi, brillant

Ex: Their startup enjoyed a successful and glittering rise in the tech industry .

Leur startup a connu une ascension réussie et éclatante dans l'industrie technologique.

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: They had a picnic by the side of the lake.

Ils ont pique-niqué au bord du lac.

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: We went fishing by the river and caught some fresh trout .

Nous sommes allés pêcher près de la rivière et avons attrapé de la truite fraîche.

useful
useful
[Adjectif]

providing help when needed

utile

utile

Ex: Having a mentor at work can be useful in guiding career decisions and providing valuable insights .

Avoir un mentor au travail peut être utile pour guider les décisions de carrière et fournir des informations précieuses.

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: Medevac units trained for urban rescue missions after earthquakes.

Les unités Medevac formées pour les missions de sauvetage urbaines après les tremblements de terre.

to move
to move
[verbe]

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

bouger, déplacer

bouger, déplacer

Ex: The wind moved the curtains back and forth .

Le vent a déplacé les rideaux d'avant en arrière.

supply
supply
[nom]

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

provisions

provisions

Ex: The military delivered supplies to remote villages cut off by natural disasters .

L'armée a livré des fournitures aux villages reculés coupés par des catastrophes naturelles.

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