Le comptoir d'enregistrement
Example: Le comptoir d'enregistrement ouvre deux heures avant le vol.
Definition
"Le comptoir d'enregistrement" refers to the check-in counter at an airport where passengers present their identification, check luggage, and receive boarding passes before a flight.
Etymology
The phrase "le comptoir d'enregistrement" comes from French, where "comptoir" means counter or desk, and "enregistrement" means registration or recording. Together, they describe the place where passenger registration for flights takes place, a term that naturally evolved as air travel became widespread.
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"Le comptoir d'enregistrement" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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the check-in counter