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PRONUNCIATION OF OBSERVATION BALLOON

observation balloon  [ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃən bəˈluːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OBSERVATION BALLOON

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Observation balloon is a noun.
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WHAT DOES OBSERVATION BALLOON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

observation balloon

Observation balloon

Observation balloons are balloons that are employed as aerial platforms for intelligence gathering and artillery spotting. Their use began during the French Revolutionary Wars, reaching their zenith during World War I, and they continue in limited use today. Historically, observation balloons were filled with hydrogen. The French colonel Charles Renard developed a mobile system with a trailer in 1880. Effectiveness was considerably improved with a new more aerodynamic design in 1914, by French engineer Albert Caquot. During World War I, from 1914 to 1918, both the Allies and Germany employed balloons, generally a few miles behind the front lines. The balloons were fabric envelopes filled with hydrogen gas, whose flammable nature led to the destruction of hundreds of balloons on both sides. Observers manning these observation balloons frequently had to use a parachute to evacuate their balloon when it came under attack. To avoid the potentially flammable consequences of hydrogen, observation balloons after World War I were often filled with non-flammable helium.

Definition of observation balloon in the English dictionary

The definition of observation balloon in the dictionary is a balloon that is used for gathering information and reconnaissance purposes and spotting aircraft.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OBSERVATION BALLOON


apolune
ˈæpəˌluːn
balloon
bəˈluːn
demilune
ˈdɛmɪˌluːn
doubloon
dʌˈbluːn
galloon
ɡəˈluːn
Kowloon
ˈkaʊˈluːn
Kulun
ˈkuːˈluːn
loon
luːn
lune
luːn
mesclun
ˈmɛskluːn
pantaloon
ˌpæntəˈluːn
perilune
ˈpɛrɪˌluːn
plenilune
ˌplenɪˈluːn
puftaloon
ˌpʌftəˈluːn
saloon
səˈluːn
semilune
ˈsɛmɪˌluːn
shalloon
ʃæˈluːn
Walloon
wɒˈluːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OBSERVATION BALLOON

observable
observableness
observably
observance
observancy
observant
observantly
observation
observation car
observation deck
observation post
observation satellite
observation tower
observation ward
observational
observationally
observative
observator
observatories
observatory

WORDS THAT END LIKE OBSERVATION BALLOON

barrage balloon
epiploon
go down like a lead balloon
helium balloon
hot-air balloon
kite balloon
last chance saloon
lead balloon
pilot balloon
to go down like a lead balloon
trial balloon
weather balloon

Synonyms and antonyms of observation balloon in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «observation balloon» into 25 languages

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The translations of observation balloon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «observation balloon» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

观察气球
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

globo de observación
570 millions of speakers

English

observation balloon
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अवलोकन गुब्बारे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

منطاد المراقبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

наблюдение шар
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

balão de observação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পর্যবেক্ষণ বেলুন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ballon d´observation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Belon pemerhatian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Beobachtung Ballon
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

観測気球
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

관측 풍선
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Balon pengamatan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quan sát bóng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கவனிப்பு பலூன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निरीक्षण फुगा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gözlem balonu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

osservazione palloncino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

balon obserwacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спостереження кулю
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

balon de observare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μπαλόνι παρατήρησης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

waarneming ballon
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

observation ballong
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

observasjon ballong
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of observation balloon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OBSERVATION BALLOON»

The term «observation balloon» is used very little and occupies the 164.712 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OBSERVATION BALLOON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about observation balloon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OBSERVATION BALLOON»

Discover the use of observation balloon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to observation balloon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The U.S. Air Service in World War I, Volume I: The Final ...
During the St. Mihiel offensive the balloon troops with our 1 st Army consisted of 15 American and 6 French companies. In the Argonne Ascending balloon- Observer climbs into a basket of an observation balloon. Balloon shot down by enemy ...
2
Popular Science
When the dirigible and the airplane came, it was popularly assumed that the observation balloon was to become as ... It came back with other discarded and ancient weapons — with steel helmets, and with Why the observation balloon still  ...
3
British Military Intelligence in the Palestine Campaign, ...
Warned by the 5th Wing that no more than three wireless stations could operate in the same sector (an assessment that turned out to be over-cautious), Chetwode requested an observation balloon for artillery fire-control and close observation, ...
Yigal Sheffy, 2014
4
The Art of Warfare in the Age of Napoleon
The most celebrated product was an observation balloon and the first balloon company was formed by decree of 2 April 1794. Already before that date the French armies had made use of hot air balloons during the sieges of Valenciennes and ...
Gunther Erich Rothenberg, 1980
5
Flying Magazine
It, therefore, behooves the air-minded among us to encourage, rather than discourage, the observation balloon idea if we believe the next war will have its most decisive blows struck far back of the doughboy front by our bombers and attack ...
6
Popular Science
... the observation balloons which direct or Jorrect the fire of the enemy's artillery. It was one of those attempts to destroy an enemy observation balloon on the Italian front which led to one of the most sensational episodes recorded during ...
7
The Russo-Japanese War 1904-05
During the campaign in Manchuria, a Russian signals officer about to make an ascent in an observation balloon while his men hold the restraining ropes. All seem to wear the undyed white gimnasterka and peaked cap. An M1890 blue ...
Philip Jowett, 2012
8
Austro-Hungarian Aces of World War 1
the attentions of two defending fighters and the fire of ground-based guns to destroy an observation balloon to the north of Plava. On the following day he downed a Nieuport fighter to the south of the same town. It was 191 8 before Bonsch ...
Chris Chant, 2012
9
Popular Science
Jt Takes Fifty Men to Transport an Observation Balloon KITE balloons are used extensively in the present war on all fronts. Together with the numerous airplanes employed by both sides, they constitute the most important means for ...
10
The First Air War: 1914-1918
Inevitably, the observation balloon became a tempting target for enemy aircraft once they were armed. The French began to have trouble as early as October 1915, when they lost two balloons which were apparently ignited by German pilots ...
Lee Kennett, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OBSERVATION BALLOON»

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1
Balloon crews scramble to keep up with pilots in Longview
Everyone got out, and Gauthier inflated a pilot balloon observation balloon, which allowed him to check the direction the wind was blowing and ... «Longview News-Journal, Jul 15»
2
July 17, 1929: Hydrogen-filled 'blimp' provides thrills for passengers …
“Everybody knows how the 'blimp' was developed during the (First World) War by the Allied armies as an observation balloon for watching ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»
3
Navy Arctic UFO photos allegedly leaked by anonymous source
A view of the H.M.S Canning and its observation balloon. – Image discovered by TheBlackVault.com. (Credit: National Geographic.) Image I ... «Open Minds UFO News, Jul 15»
4
RANDLE'S ROSWELL REPORT
I am sure what I found was not any weather observation balloon.” (Erdmann theorized that this description may have been due to military ... «UFODigest, Jun 15»
5
The sound of synergy: Neville Pearsall
The pavilion, a renovated and expanded former U.S. Army observation balloon hangar from 1921, is a challenging space in which to do live ... «Port Townsend Leader, Apr 15»
6
April 22, 1915: First successful gas attack in warfare
In the early evening of April 22, 1915, a German observation balloon near Ypres fired flare guns signifying a shift in the wind direction. «Theredstonerocket, Apr 15»
7
Two Army pilots survive fiery battle at 5000 feet
Thaw is credited with shooting down one observation balloon and four aircraft in combat. Morris was also a pilot during the war and afterward ... «Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Apr 15»
8
Russian ace Lily Litvak shot her way into history
... died a hero of the Soviet Union after shooting down 12 German aircraft, a German observation balloon and some kills shared with other pilots ... «Quad-Cities Online, Mar 15»
9
Plan Would Create Food, Market and Retail Stalls Under Brooklyn …
New Plan Floats Large Observation Balloon to Attract Techies to Brooklyn · Downtown Brooklyn » · String of Public Plazas and Parks Planned ... «DNAinfo, Mar 15»
10
FALLING SENSATION: SKYDIVING AND SEEING THE WORLD …
During World War I, the Allies introduced parachutes as rescue devices for observation balloon pilots. In WWII, Allied soldiers parachuted into ... «Folio Weekly, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Observation balloon [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/observation-balloon>. May 2024 ».
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