Landezeit

/ˈlandəˌtsaɪt/
landing time

Die Landezeit des Flugzeugs ist für 14:30 Uhr geplant.

The plane's landing time is scheduled for 14:30.


Engineering
technical

The scheduled or actual time when an aircraft or spacecraft touches down.

Die Landezeit wurde aufgrund von Wetterbedingungen um eine Stunde verschoben.

The landing time was delayed by one hour due to weather conditions.

Commonly used in aviation and aerospace contexts.

Engineering
technical

The time period during which a spacecraft or satellite is in contact with a ground station for data transmission.

Die Landezeit der Raumsonde beträgt nur 10 Minuten pro Umlaufbahn.

The spacecraft's landing time is only 10 minutes per orbit.

Collocations

Landezeit verschiebento delay the landing timeLandezeit berechnento calculate the landing timeLandezeit einhaltento meet the landing time

Pro Tip

Avoid confusion with 'Landzeit'

'Landezeit' refers specifically to landing time, while 'Landzeit' (rare) could ambiguously mean 'land time' or 'time on land.' Always use 'Landezeit' for aircraft/spacecraft.

Gold Rule

Precision in technical contexts

In aviation or aerospace reports, always specify whether 'Landezeit' refers to scheduled, actual, or estimated landing time to avoid ambiguity.

Word Origin

Compound noun formed from 'landen' (to land) and 'Zeit' (time). First attested in the early 20th century in aerospace contexts.

Usage Notes

Primarily used in technical and aviation contexts. Avoid using in casual conversation unless discussing flight schedules.

Word Breakdown

landen
to land
verb
+
Zeit
time
noun
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