Definition
The act of coming down and settling on a surface, especially aircraft or spacecraft. Flat areas at the top of stairs or between flights.
Etymology
From Old English landian 'to bring to land', from land. The aviation meaning developed in the early 20th century, while the architectural sense of stair platforms existed earlier.
Kelly Says
Every aircraft landing is a controlled crash - pilots must perfectly balance speed, altitude, and angle to transition from the three-dimensional freedom of flight to the unforgiving reality of solid ground, making it one of aviation's most critical moments.
Translations
CACatalà
aterrissatges
ah-teh-ree-SAHJ-tah-jes
CSČeština
přistání
pree-STAH-nee
DADansk
landinger
LAHN-dee-er
DEDeutsch
Landungen
LAHN-doong-en
ELΕλληνικά
προσγειώσεις
pros-ge-ee-OH-sees
ESEspañol
aterrizajes
ah-teh-ree-SAH-hehs
FAفارسی
فرودگاه
foroodgah
FRFrançais
atterrissages
ah-teh-ree-SAHJ
GUGU
ઉતરવાના સ્થાનો
utarvana sthano
HAHA
matsayin saukar
mah-TSAH-yin sow-kar
HEעברית
נחיתות
nakh-ee-TOHT
HUMagyar
leszállások
LEH-sah-lah-shok
IDBahasa Indonesia
pendaratan
pen-dah-rah-tan
IGIG
ebe a na-eru
eh-beh ah nah-eh-roo
ITItaliano
atterraggi
ah-teh-RAH-jee
MSBahasa Melayu
pendaratan
pen-dah-rah-tan
MYမြန်မာ
ဆင်းသက်ခြင်း
hsein thet chin
NLNederlands
landingen
LAHN-dee-chen
NONorsk
landinger
LAHN-dee-er
PLPolski
lądowania
vah-DOH-vah-nyah
PTPortuguês
aterrissagens
ah-teh-ree-SAH-jen
RORomână
aterizări
ah-teh-ree-ZAH-r
RUРусский
посадки
pah-SAD-kee
SVSvenska
landningar
LAHN-dee-nar
SWKiswahili
vitu vya kushuka
vee-too vya koo-SHOO-kah
TAதமிழ்
தரையிறக்கம்
tharaiyirakkam
TEతెలుగు
దిగువకు వచ్చే ప్రదేశాలు
diguvaku vachche pradeshālu
TLTL
mga paglapag
mga pag-lah-pag
TRTürkçe
inişler
ee-NEESH-ler
UKУкраїнська
посадки
poh-SAD-kee
VITiếng Việt
điểm hạ cánh
điem ha canh
ZUZU
indawo yokulanda
in-DAH-woh yoh-koo-LAHN-dah