crash
crash (aviation or computing)
noun KRASH Rare
Origin: English 'crash'
Usage Note
Crash is an anglicism used in French, primarily for plane crashes (un crash aérien) and computer system failures. For a car accident, French prefers accident or collision. The plural is crashs or crashes. It is considered informal in formal writing.
Examples
"Les enquêteurs analysent les causes du crash."
Natural Translation
Investigators are analyzing the causes of the crash.
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