Polyglot Dictionary

escala técnica

/isˈkalɐ ˈtɛknikɐ/

a noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
as escalas técnicas

Meaning

  1. technical stopover (a brief refueling stop with no passenger disembarkation)

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Distinct from a normal escala (stopover) where passengers do get off; here the aircraft only stops briefly, often just to refuel.

Practice

1 What does escala técnica mean?

2 Fill the gap: O avião fez uma escala ___ antes de continuar.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches escala técnica?

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