IMPORTANT VOCABULARY FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS:
STAGES:
TÁKE-OFF (noun): despegue
TAKE ÓFF (verb): despegar
LANDING (noun): aterrizaje
LAND (verb): aterrizar
BOARDING (noun): embarque
BOARD (verb): embarcar
DISEMBARK (verb): desembarcar
IN THE CABIN:
SEAT BACK /sit bæk/
SEAT BACK POCKET /sit bæk ˈpɑkət/
TRAY TABLE /treɪ ˈteɪbəl/
AISLE /aɪl/
ROW /rou/: fila
BLIND /blaɪnd/
OVERHEAD BIN /ˈoʊvərˌhɛd bɪn/
SAFETY INFORMATION CARD /ˈseɪfti ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən kɑrd/
DEVICE /dɪˈvaɪs/
EQUIPMENT /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
OXYGEN / ˈɑksəʤən/: oxígeno
SEAT BELT: cinturón de seguridad
SLIDE: tobogán
RAFT: balsa
LIFE VEST/JACKET: chaleco salvavidas
ACTIONS AND OTHERS:
TIGHTEN/STRAP/FASTEN /fasən/: abrochar, ajustar
LOCATE/PLACE/STORE/STOW: ubicar, almacenar
SAFE /seif/: seguro, sin riesgo de accidente
SAFETY /seif-ti/: seguridad
PROCEDURES /prəˈsiʤərz/: procedimientos
BOARDING ANNOUNCEMENT – Aerolíneas Argentinas:
«Ladies and Gentlemen,
Welcome on board. This is our flight AR1745 with destination Buenos Aires.
To speed up our boarding, we ask you to occupy your assigned seats as soon as possible.
Your carry-on luggage must be placed in the overhead bins while handbags and rucksacks must be stowed under the seat in front of you. Otherwise, and for safety reasons, they will be sent to the hold.
If you are sitting in an emergency exit or in first row in front of a bulkhead, please don’t place any luggage in this area. Aisles and emergency exits must be kept clear of any objects.
As soon as the doors are closed, all mobile phones and electronic equipment can be operated in plane mode only.
Nevertheless, and for safety reasons, the captain may ask to switch them off at any stage of the flight.
Thank you for your cooperation.»
