L'espace aérien
Example: L'espace aérien est fermé pour des raisons de sécurité.
Definition
"L'espace aérien" refers to the area of the atmosphere controlled or monitored by a particular country or organization, above its territory or over international waters, where aircraft operate and air traffic is regulated for safety and security purposes.
Etymology
The term "l'espace aérien" combines French words: "espace" meaning space or area, and "aérien" meaning aerial or relating to the air. It literally translates to "the aerial space," highlighting its use to describe the airspace governed for aviation activities.
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"L'espace aérien" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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