landfall

arrivée sur les terres

Moment ou endroit où une tempête venant de la mer atteint la terre.

En anglais simple : The moment or place where a storm moving over the sea reaches land.

• The hurricane made landfall last night.
• Strong winds damaged homes near the point of landfall.
• Forecasters expect landfall along the southern coast.

Comment l'utiliser : make landfall in/near somewhere (The storm made landfall near the capital.)

Expressions courantes : make landfall, hurricane landfall, landfall near somewhere

atterrage

Arrivée d’un navire près de la terre, ou première vue de la terre depuis ce navire.

En anglais simple : The arrival of a ship at land, or the first sight of land from a ship.

• The ship made landfall at dawn.
• Our first landfall was a small island.
• After weeks at sea, the crew celebrated landfall.

Comment l'utiliser : make landfall at/in somewhere (We made landfall at a quiet bay.)

Expressions courantes : make landfall, first landfall, landfall at something

glissement de terrain

Masse de terre ou de roche qui glisse le long d’une pente.

En anglais simple : A mass of earth or rock sliding down a slope.

• A landfall blocked the road.
• Heavy rain caused a landfall on the hillside.
• The village suffered several landfalls that winter.

Synonymes : landslide, landslip

Expressions courantes : sudden landfall, heavy landfall