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long-courrier

French → English

noun/[lɔ̃kuʁje]/

(aviation) A long-distance commercial flight or an aircraft designed for them

Le Boeing 777 est un long-courrier capable de traverser le Pacifique.

(English) The Boeing 777 is a long-haul aircraft capable of crossing the Pacific.

Les passagers se fatiguent vite lors d'un vol long-courrier de douze heures.

(English) Passengers tire quickly during a twelve-hour long-haul flight.

noun/[lɔ̃kuʁje]/

(maritime) A ship or sailor engaged in long-distance ocean voyages

Ce vieux marin était un ancien long-courrier qui connaissait tous les ports.

(English) This old sailor was a former long-distance mariner who knew every port.

Le port de Marseille accueillait autrefois de nombreux longs-courriers.

(English) The port of Marseille used to welcome many long-voyage ships.

Entry ID: fr:en:long-courrier · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary