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10 Language-to-English DictionariesComissário de bordo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ku.miˈsa.ɾiu dʒi ˈboʁ.du
"O comissário de bordo ofereceu bebidas aos passageiros."
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2 senses- 1
A steward or stewardess whose principal duty is to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers on an aircraft.
"The flight attendant demonstrated how to use the oxygen masks before takeoff." - 2
A member of an aircrew responsible for in-flight hospitality and emergency evacuation procedures.
"She worked as a chief flight attendant for an international airline for over ten years."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Combining the noun 'flight' (referring to travel by air, derived from Old English flyht) and 'attendant' (one who attends or serves, from Old French and Latin attendere). The older colloquial term 'trolley-dolly' emerged in the mid-20th century with the rise of commercial aviation, referencing the food and beverage trolleys pushed down the aisle.
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Personnel de bord
Transliteration: pɛʁ.sɔ.nɛl də bɔʁ
"Le personnel de bord a servi les repas pendant le vol."
Flugbegleiter
Transliteration: fluːɡbəˌɡlaɪtɐ
"Der Flugbegleiter half den Passagieren beim Verstauen ihres Gepäcks."
Assistente di volo
Transliteration: as.sisˈtɛn.te di ˈvo.lo
"L'assistente di volo ha chiesto ai passeggeri di allacciare le cinture."
Auxiliar de vuelo
Transliteration: awk.siˈljaɾ de ˈβwe.lo
"La auxiliar de vuelo indicó las salidas de emergencia."
Comissário de bordo
Transliteration: ku.miˈsa.ɾiu dʒi ˈboʁ.du
"O comissário de bordo ofereceu bebidas aos passageiros."
विमान परिचारक
Transliteration: vimān paricārak
"विमान परिचारक ने यात्रियों को सुरक्षा निर्देश दिए।"
乘务员
Transliteration: chéng wù yuán
"乘务员微笑着欢迎每一位乘客登机。"
승무원
Transliteration: seungmuwon
"승무원이 기내식을 나누어 주었습니다."
客室乗務員
Transliteration: kyakushitsu jōmuin
"客室乗務員がシートベルトの着用を確認した。"
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