Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
bloc
English translation:
blocks/chocks off
Added to glossary by
MurielP (X)
Nov 7, 2010 16:23
13 yrs ago
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French term
MurielP (X)
bloc
French to English
Bus/Financial
Aerospace / Aviation / Space
formation traitement des vols
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Tous les passagers sont à bord.
L'avion a quitté son point de parking, il a fait "bloc".
can't seem to find anything for this!
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Tous les passagers sont à bord.
L'avion a quitté son point de parking, il a fait "bloc".
can't seem to find anything for this!
TIA
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 | blocks off |
Anton Konashenok
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| 5 | chock/block |
narasimha (X)
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| 4 | chocks [are] away |
jaynedmoore
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Proposed translations
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blocks off
Never encountered "faire bloc" in this context, but from the description, it seems like "blocks off" - which is today's standard expression for blocks (chocks) being removed from under the wheels, allowing the aircraft to taxi. This fact is important because, according to the regulations, flight time is counted "from blocks off to blocks on". The exact ICAO definition is "The total time from the moment an aeroplane first moves for the purpose of taking off until the moment it finally comes to rest at the end of the flight. "
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Note added at 58 mins (2010-11-07 17:21:45 GMT)
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Another possible translation to the same tune: "block time has started" ("block time" is also somewhere between professional jargon and accepted terminology).
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Note added at 58 mins (2010-11-07 17:21:45 GMT)
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Another possible translation to the same tune: "block time has started" ("block time" is also somewhere between professional jargon and accepted terminology).
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Comment: "Thank you Anton!"
13 hrs
chock/block
A ... wedge placed under something to keep it from moving. If the nose wheel chock cannot be removed because of jamming under the tire ... request tractor operator to apply slight pressure on tow bar in the appropriate direction to release pressure on chock.
terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
20 hrs
chocks [are] away
I used to work for a French airline company in operations and the pilot's command was always 'chocks away' for when they were ready to push back from the parking stand. In this context I would suggest saying 'Chocks are away'
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Anton Konashenok
: "chocks away" is correct but obsolescent, it's usually "blocks off" nowadays... though it may possibly vary from country to country
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