By: Whiskey Delta - 24th February 2004 at 21:51
Originally posted by Moondance
Ramp and apron are the same – perhaps ramp is a US expression, and apron a British one? (dunno really, just guessing)
That could be as Ramp seems to be only used in the US. I don’t know how Ramp would have come to pass. Perhaps it would be a term coined during the early days of aviation that found most aircraft handling mail and cargo with ramps being used to load and unload the goods. Ramps would be located next to the terminals, right. Apron most likely derived from it’s location to the airport terminal. Just as you would wear an apron, an airport apron wraps around the terminal buildings.
Both are just guesses.
By: Jeanske_SN - 24th February 2004 at 21:23
Don’t you get it, you clearly never studied Latin! Latin words never are the exact ranslation, apron maybe comes from some sort of field or so
By: Ren Frew - 24th February 2004 at 20:48
Originally posted by Jeanske_SN
I think it’s all derived from the Latin.
Ah yes the Roman’s built many a fine airport.:D
By: Jeanske_SN - 24th February 2004 at 19:32
I think it’s all derived from the Latin.
By: Jeanske_SN - 24th February 2004 at 19:18
RAMP= specific place on the tarmac (number of space)
APRON= specific larger area on the tarmac
I think this is the right explanation, no?
By: Moondance - 24th February 2004 at 17:00
Ramp and apron are the same – perhaps ramp is a US expression, and apron a British one? (dunno really, just guessing)
By: LukeEGTE - 24th February 2004 at 16:48
Yes, why andrew?
By: LGKR - 24th February 2004 at 15:31
why the sarcasm andrewm?
By: andrewm - 24th February 2004 at 15:25
I thought an apron was called an apron???:confused:
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