Also means
launch, liftoff
Usage Note
Décollage refers to the moment a plane leaves the ground, but figuratively it also describes an economic or career takeoff. The verb décoller means both 'to take off' and 'to unstick/detach', and the opposite of the aviation sense is atterrissage ('landing').
Examples
"Le décollage est prévu à midi."
Natural Translation
The takeoff is scheduled for noon.
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