Example: L'équipe au sol prépare l'avion avant le décollage.
Definition
"L'équipe au sol" refers to the ground crew responsible for various tasks such as maintenance, refueling, and preparing the aircraft before takeoff. This team ensures the plane is safe and ready for flight operations on the ground.
The term "l'équipe au sol" combines the French word "équipe," meaning team, and "au sol," meaning on the ground. It literally translates to 'the team on the ground,' highlighting their role in aviation outside of flying. Did you know? In aviation, this phrase specifically denotes those who work at the airport rather than in the air.
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"L'équipe au sol" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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