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Pronunciation / Transliteration: aeronave más ligera que el aire
"El globo aerostático es una aeronave más ligera que el aire."
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An aircraft that is capable of flight by being buoyant in the air, typically filled with a gas that is lighter than air, such as helium or hydrogen.
"The hot air balloon is a classic example of a lighter-than-air-aircraft." - 2
Any type of aircraft that relies on buoyancy for lift rather than aerodynamic lift.
"Zeppelins are a form of lighter-than-air-aircraft that were popular in the early 20th century."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'lighter-than-air' originates from the combination of 'lighter', derived from Old English 'leohter', meaning 'not heavy', and 'aircraft', which comes from the combination of 'air' and 'craft', with 'craft' tracing back to Old English 'cræft', meaning 'skill' or 'power'. The phrase has evolved to describe vehicles that float in the air due to buoyancy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lighter-Than-Air-Aircraft" is said worldwide
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aéronef plus léger que l'air
Transliteration: aéronef plus léger que l'air
"Le dirigeable est un aéronef plus léger que l'air."
Luftschiff
Transliteration: Luftschiff
"Das Luftschiff war ein beliebtes leichter-als-luft-Flugzeug."
aeromobile più leggero dell'aria
Transliteration: aeromobile più leggero dell'aria
"Il dirigibile è un aeromobile più leggero dell'aria."
aeronave más ligera que el aire
Transliteration: aeronave más ligera que el aire
"El globo aerostático es una aeronave más ligera que el aire."
aeronave mais leve que o ar
Transliteration: aeronave mais leve que o ar
"O balão é uma aeronave mais leve que o ar."
हवा से हल्का विमान
Transliteration: hawa se halka vimaan
"गर्म हवा का गुब्बारा एक हवा से हल्का विमान है।"
轻于空气的飞行器
Transliteration: qīng yú kōngqì de fēixíngqì
"热气球是一种轻于空气的飞行器。"
공기보다 가벼운 항공기
Transliteration: gong-gi-boda gabyeoun hang-gong-gi
"열기구는 공기보다 가벼운 항공기입니다."
空気より軽い航空機
Transliteration: kūki yori karui kōkūki
"熱気球は空気より軽い航空機です。"
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