La ceinture de sécurité
Example: N'oublie pas de boucler la ceinture de sécurité en avion.
Definition
"La ceinture de sécurité" is a safety belt designed to secure passengers in their seats during air travel, preventing injury in case of turbulence or sudden movements. It is an essential safety device in airplanes, commonly fastened across the lap or torso.
Etymology
The term "la ceinture de sécurité" comes from French, where "ceinture" means belt and "sécurité" means safety. It originally referred to any belt used for protection or security, but in aviation, it specifically designates the belt used to keep passengers safe during flights.
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"La ceinture de sécurité" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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the seatbelt