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PRONUNCIATION OF LANDING CARD

landing card  [ˈlændɪŋ kɑːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LANDING CARD

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Landing card is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LANDING CARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Landing card

A landing card is a form that non-EEA citizens are required to complete on entry to the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland. The traveller must present the completed form at the immigration desk at the point of entry. The form is usually supplied by the airline, train or ferry company. In the UK, the landing card system is governed by the Immigration Act 1971, schedule 2 paragraph 5, which states; The Secretary of State decides, by issuing a Statutory Instrument, which nationalities must complete a landing card. Currently all EU nationals, and those from Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland, are exempt. Failure to complete a landing card when this is required is a crime punishable by a fine or six months in prison.

Definition of landing card in the English dictionary

The definition of landing card in the dictionary is a card that passengers have to show when they arrive at their destination.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LANDING CARD


card
kɑːd
discard
dɪsˈkɑːd
e-card
ˈi:kɑːd
Jacquard
ˈdʒækɑːd
MasterCard
ˈmɑːstəˌkɑːd
notecard
ˈnəʊtˌkɑːd
placard
ˈplækɑːd
postcard
ˈpəʊstˌkɑːd
red-card
ˌrɛdˈkɑːd
scarred
skɑːd
scorecard
ˈskɔːˌkɑːd
wild-card
ˈwaɪldkɑːd
yellow-card
ˌjɛləʊˈkɑːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LANDING CARD

landgrab
landgravate
landgrave
landgraviate
landgravine
landing
landing beacon
landing beam
landing craft
landing field
landing force
landing gear
landing ground
landing lights
landing net
landing party
landing speed
landing stage
landing strip
landing wheels

WORDS THAT END LIKE LANDING CARD

birthday card
business card
Christmas card
credit card
debit card
flash card
graphics card
green card
ID card
master card
memory card
Picard
play the race card
red card
report card
smart card
store card
trading card
voter registration card
wild card
yellow card

Synonyms and antonyms of landing card in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «landing card» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LANDING CARD

Find out the translation of landing card to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of landing card from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «landing card» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

登陆卡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tarjeta de desembarque
570 millions of speakers

English

landing card
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लैंडिंग कार्ड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بطاقة الهبوط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

посадка карты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cartão de desembarque
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অবতরণ কার্ড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

carte de débarquement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kad pendaratan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Einreisekarte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

着陸カード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방문 카드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kertu landing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thẻ hạ cánh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இறங்கும் அட்டை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लँडिंग कार्ड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

giriş kartı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scheda di atterraggio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Karta lądowania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

посадка карти
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

carte de aterizare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάρτα προσγείωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

landing kaart
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

landning kort
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

landing card
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of landing card

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LANDING CARD»

The term «landing card» is normally little used and occupies the 143.444 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LANDING CARD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about landing card

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LANDING CARD»

Discover the use of landing card in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to landing card and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Rough Guide to South America
You will need a valid passport and must fill in a landing card on arrival; you will be given a stamp for stays of thirty, sixty or (most often) ninety days. Fasten your duplicate of the landing card to your passport, preferably next to your entrance ...
Rough Guides, 2004
2
United States Reports, Volume 523: Cases Adjudged in the ...
Moreover, upon arrival, a federal official pinned a Landing Card on each newcomer; according to a representative card, the Landing Card stated, in eight different languages: "When landing at New York this card is to be pinned to the coat or ...
Frank D. Wagner, 2000
3
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
I-68 (2-10-70)— Canadian Border Boat Landing Card. 1-79 (5-15-70)— Notice of Intention to Fine under Immigration and Nationality Act. 1-90 (4-4-80)— Application by Lawful Permanent Resident Alien for Alien Registration Receipt Card, ...
‎1996
4
L.S.A., List of C.F.R. Sections Affected
No person may alter, erase. mutilate. or forge a halibut CDQ permit. landing card, Registered Buyer permit. or any valid and current permit or document issued under this part. Any such permit, card, or document that has been intentionally ...
‎2003
5
Finding the Way
This is your landing card. Good luck.” Karl was stunned. He had so convinced himself that all was lost that he hardly knew how to react. “Danke, Danke! ” He reached out to shake the hand of the interviewer. “Danke. ” The interviewer seemed a ...
Alfred Wellnitz, 2004
6
Life Blood
The home address was equally vague. Just "New York." So much forthe high level of curiosity at "Inmigracion." However, the carbon copy of the landing card, which you're supposed to surrender when you leave, was not stapled to it, the way it ...
Thomas Hoover, 2010
7
Comm Check...: The Final Flight of Shuttle Columbia
A week later, on the Wednesday before landing, Card broached the issue again, this time with Readdy, NASA's top official for manned spaceflight. The military was willing to take pictures of Columbia. All NASA had to do was ask. Readdy ...
Michael Cabbage, William Harwood, 2009
8
Row of Beads
wares. I lifted a finger, and she gave me one. Somebody would mistakenly think that without the landing card, one would not be allowed to land. Maybe they should think of a new name for this card, like “immigration card” or something like that.
Chijioke Mbagwu
9
Learning English as a Foreign Language For Dummies
If you fly into the UK from another country and do not hold a European Union passport, you usually have to fill in a landing card with information such as your name, date of birth, place of birth, passport number and your address in the UK.
Gavin Dudeney, Nicky Hockly, 2009
10
Cement, Cabbages & Cars: Cross-cultural Misadventures in The ...
When he stepped up to present his passport to the immigration officer, he was asked where his landing card and other declaration papers were. “Landing — Whaa?” he bumbled. “You need to go to that table over there at the rear of the room ...
Roger Dix, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LANDING CARD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term landing card is used in the context of the following news items.
1
BASE jumpers pushed to remote, no-rules sites
... to have third-party liability insurance for all jumps, and some Swiss locations also urge purchasing a “landing card” to compensate farmers for ... «Gillette News Record, Jul 15»
2
Home Secretary criticised for 'glaring shortcomings' in immigration …
... fairly conducted nor reliably noted down on the landing card and the language in which it was conducted was Hindi, which she barely spoke. «Care Appointments, Jun 15»
3
A real show-stopper of a city: New York
On my British Airways flight I had barely settled into lunch, two films, (American Sniper and Cinderella) and filling in a landing card before we ... «Evening Standard, Jun 15»
4
I couldn't stand being asked 'What are you?' until I found the perfect …
Arriving at the airport in “KL,” as locals affectionately refer to the city, the immigration officer was quick to tell me to fill out a new landing card. «Washington Post, Jun 15»
5
Faster entry into the UK for Australian, Canadian, Japanese, New …
No need to fill in a landing card. Can use the ePassport gates if you have a biometric passport. Use faster entry lanes at: Edinburgh airport ... «Lexology, May 15»
6
New landing card by mid-May
BEFORE THE end of May the Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) is expected to introduce a new immigration/customs landing ... «Jamaica Gleaner, May 15»
7
Easier UK entry for US, NZ, Australian, Canadian, Japanese …
... passport they will be able to use the ePassport gates and won't have to fill in a landing card or undergo a credibility interview on each arrival. «The Lawyer, May 15»
8
Alicia Beck: Dancers should look to musical theatre
On a recent holiday I had to fill in my profession on a landing card. I was flummoxed. My pen hovered over the dotted line as I considered my ... «The Stage, Apr 15»
9
'India has broken the all-time record for most number of visitors to …
... following a landing card system, actual figures and data for London and Britain is likely to be significantly higher. India has broken the all-time ... «Financial Express, Apr 15»
10
"You Are Criminals, Get Out"
... authorities coming on board early, stamping the passports of all the 300 passengers and the ship delivering ones landing card to one's cabin, ... «Outlook, Apr 15»

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