L'escale
Example: L'escale à Paris dure deux heures avant le prochain vol.
Definition
"L'escale" refers to a stopover or layover during a journey, especially in air travel, where passengers temporarily disembark or wait at an intermediate airport before continuing to their final destination.
Etymology
The word "l'escale" comes from the Old French term 'escale', which originally meant a stop or anchorage for ships. It derives from the Old Provençal 'escala', meaning a ladder or step, metaphorically referring to a step in a journey. Did you know that "l'escale" retained this nautical sense before expanding to aviation and other travel contexts?
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"L'escale" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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