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Transport / Transportation / Shipping / airports | | French term or phrase: au large | Talking about aircraft parking arrangements and related charges.
Comparison made as follows:
Aires de traffic
Au contact des aérogares Au large
Not sure how to word either term to be honest. |
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| | au large = apron // au contact = next to | Explanation:
Suggestions above drawn from the following text:
"The area where an aircraft is parked, next to a terminal, for loading passengers and baggage, is called ramp. Aircraft parking area, away from the terminals, is called apron."
Hope this helps.
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Note added at 54 mins (2006-05-14 18:42:47 GMT)
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How about:
"Parked next to (ramp) or away from (apron) air terminals" |
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Local time: 02:44
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40 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +2 au large = apron // au contact = next to
Explanation:
Suggestions above drawn from the following text:
"The area where an aircraft is parked, next to a terminal, for loading passengers and baggage, is called ramp. Aircraft parking area, away from the terminals, is called apron."
Hope this helps.
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Note added at 54 mins (2006-05-14 18:42:47 GMT)
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How about:
"Parked next to (ramp) or away from (apron) air terminals"
Reference: http://www.dittl.org/flights/airport.htm
| xxxPFB
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