Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
un avion
English translation:
an aeroplane is landing / making its descent
Added to glossary by
jerrie
Jul 7, 2002 17:11
22 yrs ago
French term
un avion
Non-PRO
French to English
Other
Un avion descend.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +7 | an aeroplane is landing |
jerrie
|
| 4 +4 | an airplane/aircraft is descending |
Trudy Peters
|
| 4 +1 | (fixed-wing) aircraft |
Arthur Borges
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| 5 | an airplane/aeroplane descended |
Helen D. Elliot (X)
|
| 4 | airplane |
Michael Tovbin
|
| 4 | one airplane |
Juan Viloria
|
Proposed translations
+7
45 mins
Selected
an aeroplane is landing
an aeroplane is making its descent
BrE
BrE
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement. KudoZ."
3 mins
Michael Tovbin
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Commitment to Quality and Deadlines
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
, Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia)
Works in: Russian to English, French to English, English to Russian, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
166
airplane
An airplane is losing altitude.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Helen D. Elliot (X)
: agree with airplane but not losing altitude, which is not the same as descending.
1 day 7 hrs
|
+4
23 mins
an airplane/aircraft is descending
Why not?
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
O María Elena Guerrero
32 mins
|
| agree |
luskie
38 mins
|
| agree |
Olaf
11 hrs
|
| neutral |
Helen D. Elliot (X)
: agree with airplane and the idea of its descent, NOT aircraft, which is "aéronef" (e.g., type d'aéronef = aircraft type)
1 day 7 hrs
|
| agree |
Sue Crocker
5 days
|
+1
2 hrs
Arthur Borges
China
China
China
Non-ethnocentric, Concise & Punctual
Works in: English, Swedish to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
404
(fixed-wing) aircraft
airplane = US
aeroplane = UK
while aircraft = US & UK
aeroplane = UK
while aircraft = US & UK
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
R.J.Chadwick (X)
: This is the fullest and most precise explanation so far
3 hrs
|
| agree |
luskie
: I'd go for 1 or 3
13 hrs
|
| disagree |
Helen D. Elliot (X)
: again, avion is airplane/aeroplane, NOT aircraft (aéronef) H. former aircraft scheduler
1 day 4 hrs
|
10 hrs
Juan Viloria
Ciencias, Medicina, Poesía
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Italian to Spanish
one airplane
one airplane descends.
Correct.
Correct.
1 day 17 hrs
an airplane/aeroplane descended
Another possiblility is the past tense in English, as if this is a narration, French often uses the present tense where English uses the past tense.
As mentioned, we do not know if the aircraft just came down in altitude or actually landed. Only context can tell us. If the airplane had landed the verb would be "attérir" The idea of descending translates the French, not landing or losing altitude.
Back to Homepage Overview Library Frequently Asked Questions ...
... The airplane descended to 8,300 feet at 1727:51, and 5,300 feet at 1728:05 ... The non-instrument
rated private pilot was advised by the FAA Flight Service Station ...
www.spatiald.wpafb.af.mil/ntsb.asp - 28k - Cached - Similar pages
Back to Homepage Overview Library Frequently Asked Questions ...
... Radar data obtained from the FAA revealed the airplane was traveling southwest and
was ... The airplane descended to 8,300 feet at 1727:51, and 5,300 feet at 1728 ...
www.spatiald.wpafb.af.mil/ntsb_view.asp?cid=43 - 30k - Cached - Similar pages
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[PDF] National Transportation Safety Board
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
... have revealed a safety issue that warrants the Federal Aviation Administration's
(FAA ... However, radar data indicate that about 1900, the airplane descended below ...
www.ntsb.gov/Recs/letters/2002/A_02_08.pdf - Similar pages
AIN Online May 2002: New technology tests its wings aboard 737
... As the airplane descended almost 2,000 ft below the ... to design as safe and efficient
an air-transportation ... Canada’s National Research Council (NRC) last fall ...
www.ainonline.com/issues/05_02/ 05_02_newtechnologypg1.html - 51k - Cached - Similar pages
SEA96WA033
... According to the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada ... Radar and radio communications
were lost after the airplane descended through 11,500 feet msl ...
www.canard.com/ntsb/SEA/96A033.htm - 3k - Cached - Similar pages
As mentioned, we do not know if the aircraft just came down in altitude or actually landed. Only context can tell us. If the airplane had landed the verb would be "attérir" The idea of descending translates the French, not landing or losing altitude.
Back to Homepage Overview Library Frequently Asked Questions ...
... The airplane descended to 8,300 feet at 1727:51, and 5,300 feet at 1728:05 ... The non-instrument
rated private pilot was advised by the FAA Flight Service Station ...
www.spatiald.wpafb.af.mil/ntsb.asp - 28k - Cached - Similar pages
Back to Homepage Overview Library Frequently Asked Questions ...
... Radar data obtained from the FAA revealed the airplane was traveling southwest and
was ... The airplane descended to 8,300 feet at 1727:51, and 5,300 feet at 1728 ...
www.spatiald.wpafb.af.mil/ntsb_view.asp?cid=43 - 30k - Cached - Similar pages
[ More results from www.spatiald.wpafb.af.mil ]
[PDF] National Transportation Safety Board
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
... have revealed a safety issue that warrants the Federal Aviation Administration's
(FAA ... However, radar data indicate that about 1900, the airplane descended below ...
www.ntsb.gov/Recs/letters/2002/A_02_08.pdf - Similar pages
AIN Online May 2002: New technology tests its wings aboard 737
... As the airplane descended almost 2,000 ft below the ... to design as safe and efficient
an air-transportation ... Canada’s National Research Council (NRC) last fall ...
www.ainonline.com/issues/05_02/ 05_02_newtechnologypg1.html - 51k - Cached - Similar pages
SEA96WA033
... According to the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada ... Radar and radio communications
were lost after the airplane descended through 11,500 feet msl ...
www.canard.com/ntsb/SEA/96A033.htm - 3k - Cached - Similar pages
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