La caja negra
Example: La caja negra ayuda a investigar accidentes de avión.
Definition
"La caja negra" refers to the flight recorder device in an aircraft, which records crucial flight data and cockpit voice communications to help investigate airplane accidents and understand the causes of incidents.
Etymology
The term "la caja negra" literally means "the black box" in Spanish. It is called a 'black box' although the device is usually bright orange for visibility. The name likely comes from early aviation technology where the device was enclosed in a black protective casing.
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"La caja negra" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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