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<French #182> The United States shot down the Chinese "spy balloon" which flew over its territory - le 4 février 2023

   Today's article is about the Chinese balloon shot by the U.S. from "France 24" dated February 4, 2023.

Les États-Unis ont abattu le "ballon espion" chinois qui survolait leur territoire

 

French Original

Les États-Unis ont abattu le "ballon espion" chinois qui survolait leur territoire

 

Les États-Unis ont abattu, samedi, le ballon chinois qui survolait leur territoire depuis vendredi, selon les médias américains. Le trafic aérien avait été suspendu un peu plus tôt dans trois aéroports du sud-est des États-Unis par mesure "de sécurité nationale".

 

"Nous allons nous en occuper", avait prévenu le président américain. Les États-Unis ont abattu, samedi 4 février, le ballon chinois qui survolait leur territoire depuis vendredi, ont rapporté plusieurs médias américains.

 

English Translation

The United States shot down the Chinese "spy balloon" which flew over its territory

 

The United States shot down the Chinese balloon that had been flying over their territory since Friday on Saturday, according to American media. Air traffic had been suspended earlier at three airports in the southeastern United States as a "national security" measure.

 

“We will take care of it,” warned the American president. The United States shot down, on Saturday February 4, the Chinese balloon which had been flying over their territory since Friday, several American media reported.

 

Words & Phrases

<A>

abattu (abattre): shot (shoot)

aérien: air, aerial

avait été suspendu: had been suspended

<E>

espion: spy

<M>

mesure: measure

<O>

occuper: to occupy

ont abattu: (have) shot

ont rapporté: (have) reported

<P>

plus tôt: earlier

plusieurs: several

prévenu (prévenir): forwarned (forewarn)

<S>

samedi: Saturday

selon: according to

survolait (suvoler): flew over (fly over)

<V>

vendredi: Friday