L'arrivée
Example: L'arrivée de l'avion est prévue à midi.
Definition
"L'arrivée" in aviation refers to the moment when an aircraft reaches its destination or lands at the airport. It indicates the completion of a flight and is often used to denote the scheduled or actual landing time of a plane.
Etymology
The word "l'arrivée" comes from the French verb "arriver," meaning 'to arrive.' It originated from the Old French 'arriver,' which itself derives from the Late Latin 'ad-ripare,' meaning 'to come to shore.' Did you know that the term reflects the importance of reaching a destination, much like ships arriving safely at their ports?
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"L'arrivée" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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