Multiple Entries:
aircraft air This term can also be found in the Oxford entry for '
air'.
'aircraft' found in these Oxford entries:
English:
French:
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012:
| Principal Translations/Principales traductions |
| aircraft n | (airplanes, etc. in general) | aéronef nm |
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| Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires |
| aircraft n | (single airplane) | avion nm |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012:
Compound Forms/Formes composées
aircraft | air |
| aircraft carrier n | (naval vessel used as mobile air field) | porte-avions nm inv |
| Note: refers to a military vessel |
| | The pilot landed the plane on the deck of the aircraft carrier. |
| aircraft division n | US (military maintenance group serving aircraft operations) | division aéroportée nf |
| aircraft division n | (sector of an industrial firm producing aircraft, parts, maintenance) | secteur aéronautique nm |
| aircraft engine n | (motor of plane or helicopter) | moteur d'avion nm |
| aircraft engines | | moteurs d'avion |
| aircraft manufacturer | | avionneur nm |
| aircraft mechanic n | (sb who fixes planes, helicopters) | mécanicien aéronautique nm |
| anti-aircraft | | antiaérien adj |
| combat aircraft n | (plane or helicopter used in warfare) | forces aériennes de combat nfpl |
| | Pilotless droans are the latest addition to combat aircraft. |
| | Les forces ariennes de combat ont été engagées dans le conflit. |
| commuter aircraft, commuter plane n | (plane for short journeys) | navette aérienne nf |
| | The commuter aircraft only carried 30 passengers. |
| | | transporteur aérien de troisième niveau nm |
| enemy aircraft | | avion ennemi |
| fighter aircraft n | (war plane designed for in air combat) | avion de chasse nm |
| | The F-22 raptor is the best overall fighter aircraft in the world today. |
| | Le Rafale est le dernier né des avions de chasse français. |
| | | (avion) chasseur nm |
| fixed-wing aircraft | | avion à voilure fixe nm |
| light passenger aircraft | | avion de tourisme |
| military aircraft n | (plane or helicopter used by armed forces) | avion militaire nm |
| | | hélicoptère militaire nm |
| military aircraft npl | (planes or helicopters used by armed forces) Milit | flotte aérienne militaire nf |
| naval aircraft | | avion de la marine |
| passenger aircraft | | avion commercial |
| reconnaissance aircraft | | avion de reconnaissance |
| rotary-wing aircraft | | aéronef à voilure tournante |
| rotary-wing aircraft | | hélicoptère nm |
| short range aircraft | | court courrier |
| tanker aircraft | avion | ravitailleur nm |
