De passagierscapaciteit
Example: De passagierscapaciteit van het vliegtuig is onlangs verhoogd.
Definition
"De passagierscapaciteit" refers to the maximum number of passengers that an aircraft or a mode of transportation can carry safely and comfortably. It indicates how many people can be accommodated during a flight or journey without exceeding safety regulations or comfort limits.
Etymology
The term "de passagierscapaciteit" comes from Dutch, where "passagier" means passenger and "capaciteit" means capacity. The word "passagier" is derived from the French 'passager', which originally meant someone who passes through or travels. "Capaciteit" comes from the Latin 'capacitas', meaning the ability to hold or contain. Together, they describe how many passengers a vehicle can hold.
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"De passagierscapaciteit" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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