La tour de contrôle
Example: La tour de contrôle guide les avions pour atterrir en sécurité.
Definition
"La tour de contrôle" refers to the control tower at an airport responsible for managing and directing aircraft on the ground and in the airspace immediately surrounding the airport, ensuring safe takeoffs, landings, and ground movements of planes.
Etymology
The term "la tour de contrôle" comes from French, where "tour" means tower, and "contrôle" means control. It literally describes the tower from which air traffic controllers oversee and regulate airport operations. Did you know that these towers are vital for preventing accidents and coordinating complex airport traffic?
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"La tour de contrôle" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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