All flights over the ocean cross certain checkpoints, and the most critical one for flight 447 was Tasil point.

所有飞机在穿过海洋时都要经过一些特定的检查点，而对于法航447航班来说，塔希尔检查点无疑是最重要的一个。

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The surface water near Tasil Point can be as warm as 80 degrees in June, and according to hypothermic tables, a person can survive in those conditions for up to 12 hours before falling unconscious.

塔希尔检查点附近海面的海水温度在六月份大约是80华氏度(不到27摄氏度)，在这种温度下，人在陷入昏迷状态之前，在水里最多可以坚持12个小时。

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After the plane's final communication, for example, it took nearly 11 hours for a search team to be sent to Tasil Point.

比如，在飞机最后一次与控制中心联系之后，几乎过了11个小时，才向塔希尔检查点派出了救援队伍。

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