La turbulence
Example: La turbulence a secoué l'avion pendant le vol de nuit.
Definition
"La turbulence" refers to irregular, chaotic air movements that cause shaking or jolting of an aircraft during flight, often experienced as sudden bumps or disturbances affecting the smoothness of the journey.
Etymology
The word "la turbulence" comes from the Latin 'turbulentia,' meaning disturbance or confusion, which passed into French retaining the sense of disorderly motion. Did you know that the term originally described turbulent waters before being applied to air movements in aviation?
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"La turbulence" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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