O balcão de check-in
Example: O balcão de check-in estava cheio no aeroporto hoje.
Definition
"O balcão de check-in" refers to the designated counter at an airport where passengers present their identification and travel documents, check their luggage, and receive their boarding passes before boarding the airplane.
Etymology
The phrase "o balcão de check-in" combines Portuguese and English elements. "Balcão" is Portuguese for "counter" or "desk," while "check-in" comes from English, originally meaning the process of registering one's arrival. This hybrid term reflects modern air travel terminology adopted globally.
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