Example: Le pilote a déclenché l'alerte de turbulence avant l'orage.
Definition
"L'alerte de turbulence" refers to the warning signal or notification given to pilots and passengers indicating the presence or expected occurrence of turbulence during a flight, allowing them to prepare for sudden and potentially severe air movements.
The phrase "l'alerte de turbulence" comes from French, where "alerte" means alert or warning, derived from the Italian 'all'erta' meaning 'on the watch.' "Turbulence" has Latin roots in 'turbulentia,' meaning disorder or confusion. Together, the term describes a cautionary notice about turbulent air conditions during flight.
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"L'alerte de turbulence" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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the turbulence alert