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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFlugzeugträger
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈfluɡt͡sɔɪ̯kˌtʁɛːɡɐ/
"Der Flugzeugträger nahm an dem Manöver teil."
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A large warship equipped with a full-length flight deck and facilities for carrying, servicing, launching, and recovering aircraft.
"The aircraft carrier launched several jets to patrol the maritime region." - 2
A mobile naval airbase enabling a sovereign state to project air power worldwide without relying on local land bases.
"Modern aircraft carriers serve as the flagship of a strike group."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'aircraft' (combining 'air' from Old French/Latin and 'craft' from Old English) and 'carrier' (from the Old Northern French verb 'carrier'). The compound term emerged in the early 20th century with the development of military aviation and naval warfare to describe warships designed with a full-length flight deck.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aircraft carrier" is said worldwide
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porte-avions
Transliteration: /pɔʁt‿avjɔ̃/
"Le porte-avions navigue en Méditerranée."
Flugzeugträger
Transliteration: /ˈfluɡt͡sɔɪ̯kˌtʁɛːɡɐ/
"Der Flugzeugträger nahm an dem Manöver teil."
portaerei
Transliteration: /ˌpɔrtaˈɛːri/
"La portaerei è rientrata in porto."
portaaviones
Transliteration: /poɾ.taˈβjo.nes/
"El portaaviones transporta decenas de aviones de combate."
porta-aviões
Transliteration: /ˌpɔʁ.tɐ.aˈvi.õis/
"O porta-aviões é o navio mais poderoso da esquadra."
विमानवाहक पोत
Transliteration: vimānvāhak pot
"विमानवाहक पोत नौसेना की ताकत बढ़ाता है।"
航空母舰
Transliteration: hángkōng mǔjiàn
"这艘航空母舰刚刚完成了海上测试。"
항공모함
Transliteration: hanggongmoham
"항공모함은 바다 위의 공군기지 역할을 합니다."
空母
Transliteration: kūbo
"空母は海上で戦闘機を発進させます。"
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