Aerogram
Definition
A special letter sheet made of thin paper, folded and gummed to form an envelope, intended exclusively for international airmail transmission, with the postage stamp printed directly on its surface; in meteorology, a graphic diagram or monogram used to record and analyze atmospheric thermodynamic variations in relation to altitude.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Aerogram
- Airletter
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun with standard structural variations for relational and plural forms. |
| Formation | Scientific and postal compound term constructed from the Greek functional roots 'aer-' and '-gramma'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.e.ro.ˈgra.mə] |
| Source | Universal Postal Union (UPU) Regulations and Meteorology Systems Glossary |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În perioada interbelică, trimiterea unei aerograme era cea mai rapidă metodă de a coresponda cu rudele de peste ocean.
EN: During the interwar period, sending an aerogram was the fastest method to correspond with relatives overseas.
RO: Colecționarul a expus o aerogramă rară din 1950, care nu a fost niciodată deschisă sau pliată.
EN: The collector displayed a rare aerogram from 1950 that was never opened or folded.
RO: Meteorologul a trasat liniile de presiune pe o aerogramă digitală pentru a prognoza evoluția frontului rece.
EN: The meteorologist traced the pressure lines on a digital aerogram to forecast the cold front's evolution.
Idioms & Phrases
Aerogramă poștală / Postal aerogram
RO: Formular tipizat emis oficial de autoritățile poștale naționale, fără elemente adezive suplimentare introduse.
EN: A standardized form officially issued by national postal authorities, without additional enclosed adhesive elements.
Aerogramă meteo (Stüve) / Thermodynamic aerogram
RO: Grafic special utilizat de meteorologi pentru a reprezenta corelația dintre temperatură, umiditate și altitudinea aerului.
EN: A special chart used by meteorologists to plot the correlation between temperature, humidity, and air altitude.
Tarif de aerogramă / Aerogram postal rate
RO: Cost fix special redus stabilit istoric pentru scrisorile aeriene, menit să încurajeze comunicarea globală rapidă.
EN: A special reduced fixed cost historically established for airletters, meant to encourage rapid global communication.
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