ιπτάμενα μέσα

English translation: means of air transport

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Greek term or phrase:ιπτάμενα μέσα
English translation:means of air transport
Entered by: Maria Karra

17:21 Oct 31, 2005
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Greek term or phrase: ιπτάμενα μέσα
ιπτάμενα μέσα (ελικόπτερα, αεροπλάνα)
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Local time: 07:49
means of air transport
Explanation:
or transportation

more sophisticated means of air transportation such as. helicopters, jet planes, and shuttles. 629.133 Bin. Bingham, Caroline, 1962-. ...
bellevue.aesd.k12.ca.us/Library/ocbelthingsthatgo.htm
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4 +5means of air transport
Maria Karra
4 +4aircraft
Nick Lingris


  

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ιπτάμενα μέσα
means of air transport


Explanation:
or transportation

more sophisticated means of air transportation such as. helicopters, jet planes, and shuttles. 629.133 Bin. Bingham, Caroline, 1962-. ...
bellevue.aesd.k12.ca.us/Library/ocbelthingsthatgo.htm

Maria Karra
United States
Local time: 00:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GreekGreek
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
3 mins

agree  Daphne Theodoraki
11 mins

agree  Konstantinos Karanikas B.Sc. Electr. Eng., MITI
2 hrs

agree  Carolyn Brice
3 hrs

agree  stahat (X)
17 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
ιπτάμενα μέσα
aircraft


Explanation:
For short.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation
Aviation or Air transport refers to the activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry. Aircraft, include fixed wing (airplane) and rotary wing (helicopter/autogyro) types, as well as lighter-than-air craft such as balloons and airships (also known as dirigibles.)


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Note added at 58 mins (2005-10-31 18:19:47 GMT)
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Διαδικτυακά παραδείγματα για τη χρήση του όρου "ιπτάμενα μέσα":
- εγκαινιάζοντας χθες τα νέα ιπτάμενα μέσα της EΛ.AΣ.
- Αναδεικνύει με μοναδικό τρόπο τα ιπτάμενα μέσα και τις μονάδες της Πολεμικής Αεροπορίας.
- Εφόσον υπάρχουν στην περιοχή ιπτάμενα μέσα πυρόσβεσης τοπικής εμβέλειας
- Το κατηφορικό μονοπάτι ήταν στενό και όλοι έτρεχαν σε μονή σειρά δίνοντας μια ενδιαφέρουσα εικόνα που δυστυχώς δεν καταγράφηκε ποτέ από ιπτάμενα μέσα!
- Δεν τα πάω κάτι τέτοια ιπτάμενα μέσα παρακολούθησης τύπου zeppelin πάνω από τα κεφάλια τα δικά μας και των παιδιών μας

Ο Λουκιανός αναφέρει με δική του ερμηνεία αληθινά γεγονότα ιπτάμενων μέσων που δεν ... (εδώ το μεταφράζουμε flying vehicle)

Nick Lingris
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:49
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Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi
14 hrs
  -> :-}

agree  Calliope Sofianopoulos (X): a means of air transport IS an aircraft//good point :-)
18 hrs
  -> My point is that we often use "ιπτάμενο μέσο" because we do NOT want to refer to a means of air transport.

agree  Assimina Vavoula
19 hrs
  -> Thanks.

agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
9 days
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