2 Transport by air
1.
airborne | (of a plane or passengers) in the air | Do not leave your seat until the plane is airborne. | ilmassa |
airline | a company that provides regular flights to take passengers and goods to different places | an airline pilot/passenger | lentoyhtiö |
aisle | a passage between rows of seats in a church, theatre, train, etc., or between rows of shelves in a supermarket | an aisle seat (= in a plane or train) | siipi |
arrival | an act of coming or being brought to a place | We apologize for the late arrival of the train. | saapuminen, tulo |
cabin | a small room on a ship in which you live or sleep | I lay in my cabin feeling miserably seasick. | hytti, ohjaamo |
check-in | the place where you go to at an airport to leave your bags, cases, etc. and show your ticket | The airline apologizes for long delays at check-ins today. | lähtöselvitys |
customs |
the government department that collects taxes on goods bought and sold and on goods brought into the country, and that checks what is brought in
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The Customs have seized large quantities of smuggled heroin. | tullimaksu, tulli |
descent | an action of coming or going down | The plane began its descent to Heathrow. | laskeutuminen |
flight | a journey made by air, especially in a plane | The first prize is a return flight to Delhi. | lento |
gate | a way out of an airport through which passengers go to get on their plane | Passengers for Paris should proceed to gate 8. | lähtöportti |
2.
hangar | a large building in which aircraft are kept | - | lentokonehalli |
legroom | the amount of space available for your legs when you are sitting in a car, plane, theatre, etc. | The seats are comfortable, but there’s very little legroom. | jalkatila |
mayday | an international radio signal used by ships and aircraft needing help when they are in danger | - | hätäkutsu |
passenger | a person who is travelling in a car, bus, train, plane or ship and who is not driving it or working on it | I soon got talking to a fellow passenger on the flight. | matkustaja |
passport | an official document that identifies you as a citizen of a particular country, and that you may have to show when you enter or leave a country | a fake passport | passi |
reservation | an arrangement for a seat on a plane or train, a room in a hotel, etc. to be kept for you | We have a reservation in the name of Grant. | varaus |
safety belt | a belt that is attached to the seat in a car or a plane and that you fasten around yourself so that you are not thrown out of the seat if there is an accident | Put your safety belt on. | turvavyö |
stowage | space provided for stowing things away, in a boat or a plane | - | ruuma |
terminal | a building or set of buildings at an airport where passengers arrive and leave | Your flight leaves from Terminal 3. | terminaali |
turbulence | a situation in which there is a lot of sudden change, trouble, argument and sometimes violence | a period of turbulence in the country’s history | turbulenssi |
3. Parts of plane
altimeter | an instrument for showing height above sea level, used especially in an aircraft | - | korkeusmittari |
autopilot | a device in an aircraft or a ship that keeps it on a fixed course without the need for a person to control it | - | autopilotti |
dual controls | two sets of instruments for controlling a vehicle or aircraft, so that a teacher, for example, can take control from the driver | - | kaksoisohjaus |
fuselage | the main part of an aircraft in which passengers and goods are carried | Repairs to the fuselage are almost complete. | runko |
intercom | a system of communication by phone or radio inside an office, plane, etc.; the device you press or switch on to start using this system | over the intercom to announce something over the intercom | sisäpuhelin |
leading edge | the most important and advanced position in an area of activity, especially technology | at the leading edge of scientific research | etureuna, kärki |
rudder | a piece of wood or metal at the back of a boat or an aircraft that is used for controlling its direction | - | sivuperäsin |
seat | a place where you can sit, for example a chair | Please take a seat | istumapaikka |
turbojet | a turbine engine that produces forward movement by forcing out a stream of hot air and gas behind it | - | suihkumoottori |
oxygen mask | a device placed over the nose and mouth through which a person can breathe oxygen, for example in an aircraft or a hospital | - | happinaamari |