La compagnie aérienne
Example: La compagnie aérienne a annulé plusieurs vols à cause du mauvais temps.
Definition
"La compagnie aérienne" refers to an airline company that operates commercial flights, providing transportation services for passengers and cargo by air. It is responsible for scheduling, managing, and ensuring the safety of air travel.
Etymology
The term "la compagnie aérienne" comes from French, where "compagnie" means company or partnership, and "aérienne" relates to the air or aviation. Together, they form the phrase for an air transport company, a concept that gained prominence with the rise of commercial aviation in the early 20th century.
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"La compagnie aérienne" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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