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contrail

Greek translation: ίχνoς συμπύκνωσης

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English term or phrase:contrail
Greek translation:ίχνoς συμπύκνωσης

22:35 Mar 21, 2002
English to Greek translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: contrail
This is the white trail (long thin line) you see in the sky created by a jet airplane, which disappears after a few minutes. Contrail is an abbreviation of the term "condensation trail".
Ardith
Local time: 13:28
ίχνoς συμπύκνωσης (ihnos sympyknwsis)
Explanation:
Although the sources cited below (under References) list the word only in the plural, Encarta* lists both the singular and the plural forms.

http://dictionary.msn.com/find/entry.asp?search=contrail

Good luck to you, Ardith.
Best,
Michael Kambas
CL, US State Dept.

(*)
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.


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Michael Kambas
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Local time: 13:28
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5 +3ίχνoς συμπύκνωσης (ihnos sympyknwsis)
Michael Kambas
5 +2Grammi simbiknosis atmon
Joanna5
4γραμμή υγροποίηση
Margaret Lagoyianni


  

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γραμμή υγροποίηση


Explanation:
Literally = line of condensation

Margaret Lagoyianni
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:28
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
ίχνoς συμπύκνωσης (ihnos sympyknwsis)


Explanation:
Although the sources cited below (under References) list the word only in the plural, Encarta* lists both the singular and the plural forms.

http://dictionary.msn.com/find/entry.asp?search=contrail

Good luck to you, Ardith.
Best,
Michael Kambas
CL, US State Dept.

(*)
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.





    Reference: http://europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/Controller
    Olympic Airways A/C Glossary (1979)
Michael Kambas
United States
Local time: 13:28
PRO pts in pair: 30

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yannis Pistofidis: See also English-Greek Encyclopedia- Dictionaty of Aviation
11 hrs
agree  Alexandra Fakalou
16 hrs
agree  Natassa Iosifidou: concentration trail
2 days 17 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Grammi simbiknosis atmon


Explanation:
Contrail=grammi simbiknosis atmon = γραμμή συμπύκνωσης ατμών
The American Heritage ads also that this line is created by the engine of an aircraft.

Joanna5
PRO pts in pair: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lilian Vardanyan
1 hr
  -> Thank you !
agree  Rania Papadopoulou
2 days 8 hrs
  -> Thank you !
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