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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesobjet volant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ob-ʒɛ vɔ-lɑ̃
"Un objet volant non identifié a été aperçu dans le ciel nocturne."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Any discrete physical entity, artificial or natural, that is capable of moving or being propelled through the atmosphere.
"The radar operator tracked an unknown flying object crossing the upper airspace." - 2
A broader categorization encompassing aircraft, spacecraft within atmosphere, projectiles, and unidentified aerial phenomena.
"Debris and other flying objects created a hazard for incoming aircraft during the storm."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the present participle of the Old English verb 'fleon' (to fly), combined with the Middle English noun 'object' stemming from Latin 'objectum' (that which is put before). The compound term emerged in modern terminology primarily to describe any physical entity moving through the air.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flying object" is said worldwide
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objet volant
Transliteration: ob-ʒɛ vɔ-lɑ̃
"Un objet volant non identifié a été aperçu dans le ciel nocturne."
Flugobjekt
Transliteration: fluːk.ɔpˌjɛkt
"Das Radarsystem erfasste ein unbekanntes Flugobjekt."
oggetto volante
Transliteration: ɔdˈdʒɛt.to voˈlan.te
"Gli astronomi hanno osservato un oggetto volante insolito."
objeto volador
Transliteration: obˈxeto boˈlaðor
"El piloto informó haber visto un objeto volador extraño."
objeto voador
Transliteration: ɔbˈʒetu vu.aˈdoʁ
"O radar detectou um objeto voador não identificado."
उडने वाली वस्तु
Transliteration: udne wali vastu
"आकाश में एक अजीब उडने वाली वस्तु दिखाई दी।"
飞行物
Transliteration: fēixíngwù
"雷达捕捉到了一个不明飞行物。"
비행체
Transliteration: bihaengche
"하늘에서 미확인 비행체가 목격되었습니다."
飛行物体
Transliteration: hikōbuttai
"夜空に奇妙な飛行物体が現れました。"
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