altitude

altitude

Hauteur d’un lieu ou d’un objet par rapport au niveau de la mer.

En anglais simple : The height of a place or object above the level of the sea.

• The plane gained altitude quickly.
• Less oxygen is available at high altitude.
• What is the altitude of this mountain village?

Comment l'utiliser : at an altitude of something (The village stands at an altitude of two thousand metres.)

Synonymes : elevation

Expressions courantes : high altitude, at altitude, gain altitude

hauteur, altitude

Distance entre une chose et le sol ou un autre niveau choisi comme référence.

En anglais simple : The distance of something above the ground or another chosen level.

• The balloon’s altitude above the ground increased slowly.
• Keep the drone at a low altitude.
• We measured the kite’s altitude above the field.

Comment l'utiliser : altitude above something (The drone maintained an altitude of ten metres above the ground.)

Synonymes : height

Expressions courantes : low altitude, change altitude, altitude above ground

hauteur

Distance perpendiculaire entre un sommet d’une figure et le côté ou la surface opposés.

En anglais simple : The shortest distance from a corner of a shape to the opposite side or surface.

• The triangle’s altitude is four centimetres.
• Multiply the base by the altitude, then divide by two.
• We calculated the altitudes of three different pyramids.

Comment l'utiliser : the altitude of something (The altitude of the triangle is six centimetres.)

Synonymes : height

Expressions courantes : triangle altitude, calculate the altitude, altitude of something