L'heure d'embarquement
Example: L'heure d'embarquement est affichée sur le panneau.
Definition
"L'heure d'embarquement" refers to the specific time at which passengers are allowed to begin boarding an aircraft before departure. It is an essential detail displayed at airports to ensure timely and organized boarding for flights.
Etymology
The phrase "l'heure d'embarquement" comes from French, where "heure" means 'hour' or 'time,' and "embarquement" derives from the verb "embarquer," meaning 'to embark' or 'to board.' Originally from the Old French 'barque' meaning 'boat,' it was adapted for air travel as airplanes replaced boats for passenger transport.
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"L'heure d'embarquement" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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