El control de passaports
Example: El control de passaports és obligatori abans d'embarcar.
Definition
"El control de passaports" refers to the official checkpoint where travelers' passports are examined to verify their identity and travel authorization before boarding an aircraft or crossing borders. It is a mandatory procedure to ensure security and compliance with immigration rules.
Etymology
The phrase "el control de passaports" comes from Catalan, where "control" means inspection or regulation, and "passaports" derives from the French 'passeport', itself from the Old French 'passer' (to pass) and 'port' (port or gateway). Did you know? The term originally referred to a document allowing passage through a port or gateway, evolving into the modern concept of a travel document.
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"El control de passaports" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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