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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieshélicoptère de police
Pronunciation / Transliteration: é-li-cop-tère de po-lice
"L'hélicoptère de police surveille la zone."
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A helicopter operated by law enforcement agencies used for patrol, surveillance, search and rescue, and high-speed pursuits.
"A police-helicopter hovered above the neighborhood searching for the suspect." - 2
An aircraft equipped with specialized thermal imaging and radio gear dedicated to police operations.
"The dispatch deployed the police-helicopter to track the vehicle from the air."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a compound formed from 'police', derived via French from Latin 'politia' (civil administration), and 'helicopter', coined in the 19th century from Greek 'helix' (spiral) and 'pteron' (wing). It emerged in the mid-20th century as law enforcement agencies increasingly adopted aerial vehicles for surveillance and pursuit.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Police-helicopter" is said worldwide
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hélicoptère de police
Transliteration: é-li-cop-tère de po-lice
"L'hélicoptère de police surveille la zone."
Polizeihubschrauber
Transliteration: po-li-tsei-hup-shrau-ber
"Der Polizeihubschrauber kreist über der Stadt."
elicottero della polizia
Transliteration: e-li-cot-te-ro del-la po-li-zia
"L'elicottero della polizia sta cercando il veicolo rubato."
helicóptero de policía
Transliteration: e-li-cóp-te-ro de po-lí-cia
"El helicóptero de policía sobrevolaba la autopista."
helicóptero da polícia
Transliteration: e-li-cóp-te-ro da po-lí-cia
"O helicóptero da polícia ajudou a encontrar o suspeito."
पुलिस हेलीकॉप्टर
Transliteration: pulis helikopṭar
"पुलिस हेलीकॉप्टर संदिग्ध की तलाश कर रहा था।"
警用直升机
Transliteration: jǐngyòng zhíshēngjī
"警用直升机在夜空中盘旋。"
경찰 헬리콥터
Transliteration: gyeongchal hellikopteo
"경찰 헬리콥터가 상공을 선회하고 있다."
警察ヘリコプター
Transliteration: keisatsu herikoputā
"警察ヘリコプターが上空を旋回しています。"
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