La capacité passagers
Example: L'avion a une capacité passagers de 180 personnes.
Definition
"La capacité passagers" refers to the maximum number of passengers that an aircraft can safely accommodate during a flight. It indicates the total seating availability and is a crucial factor in aviation for determining the size and type of airplane.
Etymology
The term "la capacité passagers" comes from French, where "capacité" means capacity or ability, and "passagers" means passengers. It straightforwardly combines these words to describe how many people can be carried, especially in the context of aircraft. Did you know? The word "capacité" comes from Latin 'capacitas,' meaning 'ability to hold.'
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"La capacité passagers" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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