La porta d'embarcament
Example: La porta d'embarcament tanca cinc minuts abans del vol.
Definition
"La porta d'embarcament" refers to the boarding gate at an airport, where passengers wait to board their flight. It is the designated area that closes a few minutes before the flight's departure to ensure timely boarding and departure procedures.
Etymology
The phrase "la porta d'embarcament" comes from Catalan, where "porta" means 'gate' or 'door' and "embarcament" means 'boarding,' derived from the verb 'embarcar,' meaning 'to embark' or 'to board.' This term directly relates to the place where passengers embark on an aircraft.
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"La porta d'embarcament" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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