Le contrôle aérien
Example: Le contrôle aérien guide les avions pour atterrir en sécurité.
Definition
"Le contrôle aérien" refers to the system and service responsible for managing and directing aircraft movements in the airspace and on the ground to ensure safe and efficient flight operations. It guides planes for takeoff, flight, and landing to prevent collisions and organize traffic flow.
Etymology
The term "le contrôle aérien" comes from French, where "contrôle" means control or regulation, and "aérien" relates to the air or aviation. Together, they denote the process of overseeing and managing air traffic. The concept developed as air travel expanded, requiring organized supervision of increasingly busy skies.
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"Le contrôle aérien" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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