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manga de avión

English translation: jetway

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Spanish term or phrase:manga de avión
English translation:jetway
Entered by: Lila Castillo

22:59 Jun 28, 2004
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Aerospace / Aviation / Space
Spanish term or phrase: manga de avión
No sé si el término es local (Chile), pero no encuentro un equivalente a la anga del avión.

b) El Representante la Compañía espera en la manga del avión para dar la bienvenida al Ministro y lo acompaña al Salón VIP.
Lila Castillo
Chile
Local time: 14:35
jetway
Explanation:
The problem is that no one has formally proposed "jetway." It's definitely the answer and was already proposed in the discussion. I've heard it used in airports all over the world. There is a nice little glossary of airport terms at the Virgin Atlantic Website.
Selected response from:

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 13:35
Grading comment
Gracias a TODOS por su tiempo y ayuda, creo que varios podría haber usado y estarían correctos, pero éste me apareció más usado.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3airplane gangway
Parrot
5walkway
Fabricio Castillo
4 +1boarding ramp
Susana Galilea
5finger/air bridge
Tom2004
5jetway
Muriel Vasconcellos
4Waiting area
David Jessop


Discussion entries: 9





  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
walkway


Explanation:
Es la manga de acceso al avión. ¡Suerte!

Fabricio Castillo
Local time: 17:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
manga de avión
airplane gangway


Explanation:
The tube you walk through to board. Pics:


    Reference: http://www.dresden-airport.de/eng/19/19__medien.html
Parrot
Spain
Local time: 22:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mapi
17 mins
agree  David Jessop: sounds good.
2 hrs
agree  Nora Bellettieri
2 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
manga de avión
boarding ramp


Explanation:
PDF] Airport security 092401 Web2File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
... through. Moreover, as the person enters the boarding ramp to the plane, he would be required to again be authenticated. For example ...
www.ppionline.org/documents/Airport_Security_092501.pdf - Similar pages


Susana Galilea
United States
Local time: 15:35
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gabo Pena
17 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
manga de avión
Waiting area


Explanation:
Creo que esto es.

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Note added at 2 hrs 28 mins (2004-06-29 01:27:43 GMT)
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I withdraw my answer, there are better ones!

Suerte!

David

David Jessop
Laos
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
manga de avión
finger/air bridge


Explanation:
as per : http://www.machtres.com/rampa.htm

Tom2004
Canada
Local time: 16:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
manga de avión
jetway


Explanation:
The problem is that no one has formally proposed "jetway." It's definitely the answer and was already proposed in the discussion. I've heard it used in airports all over the world. There is a nice little glossary of airport terms at the Virgin Atlantic Website.

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Local time: 13:35
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Gracias a TODOS por su tiempo y ayuda, creo que varios podría haber usado y estarían correctos, pero éste me apareció más usado.
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