The space occupied by the driver or pilot of certain means of transportation is known as the cabin.
A cabin is a space that is usually isolated and has small dimensions. These enclosures can be used for different purposes.
Before delving fully into knowing the meaning of the term, it is essential to discover its etymological origin. In this case, we can affirm that it is a word that derives from the French cabin , a variant of cabane (which is how a cabin was referred to).
Cabins in means of transport
In certain means of transport, the structure intended for the driver or pilot is called a cabin. The cabins are rooms where all the devices necessary to guide the vehicle in question are located.
On airplanes a distinction is usually made between the flight deck and the passenger cabin . The pilot and co-pilot are located in the flight deck to operate the controls that enable the flight of the aircraft. The passenger cabin, for its part, is the sector that houses the seats of those traveling on the plane. Until September 11, 2001, it was common for passengers to visit the flight cabin: however, after the attacks in the United States , new security measures were established and now the flight cabins are spaces with very restricted access.
A telephone booth is a structure that houses a public telephone.
Other structures
The most important structure of an elevator ( elevator ) is also called the cabin. People enter this cabin that ascends or descends the building according to the place they intend to reach. These cabins may or may not be hermetically closed, depending on their design.
A telephone booth , meanwhile, is a place that houses a public telephone inside. Being roofed, these cabins provide shelter to people who use the telephone . They also guarantee user privacy. Since the massification of mobile telephony (cell phones), telephone booths began to disappear.
Movie "The Cabin"
It is interesting to establish that there is a very famous Spanish television movie titled "The Cabin" . It was released in 1972 and its director is Antonio Mercero , who wrote its script with José Luis Garci . Its leading actor is José Luis López Vázquez .
The International Emmy Award as well as a Silver Frames for Best Television Actor and an Ondas Award for the director were some of the awards received by this film, which is truly distressing and makes us reflect on society. Specifically, it tells that a man, after dropping his son off at school, accesses a telephone booth to make a call. However, once inside it he realizes not only that it does not work but also that it has closed and is impossible to open.
At first, there will be people who will try to help you get out. However, later some operators will appear and take the cabin with him still inside. He tries to escape but fails and the destination will be a "cabin cemetery" .