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07:49 Aug 23, 2007 |
Greek to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space / Κανονισμός ασφαλείας της ΕΑΒ | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Valentini Mellas Greece Local time: 16:06 | ||||||
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5 +5 | hangar |
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5 | aircraft hangar |
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hangar Explanation: # Building at the airport in which airplanes are stored or sheltered. www.pgparks.com/places/historic/cpam/5vocab.html # A building to house aircraft. This was originally a French term which came into use in this country before the Second World War. www.aeroplanemonthly.com/glossary/glossary_H.htm # airdock: a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn # A hangar is a metal, wooden, or concrete structure designed to hold one or many aircraft in protective storage. Hangars may be used to protect aircraft from weather or enemy attack (if in a wartime environment), when undergoing repairs, or are simply not in use. Any type of aircraft can be housed in a hangar—some very large ones were constructed to house dirigibles during refueling and boarding. The word hangar comes from a northern French dialect, and literally means "cattle pen." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangar |
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