Le couloir aérien
Example: Le couloir aérien est surveillé pour éviter les collisions d'avions.
Definition
"Le couloir aérien" refers to a designated air route in the sky that aircraft follow to ensure safe and organized air traffic. It is monitored to prevent collisions and maintain efficient navigation between airports.
Etymology
The term "le couloir aérien" comes from French, where "couloir" means corridor or passageway, and "aérien" means aerial or related to the air. Together, it literally means 'the aerial corridor,' describing a specific path in the sky for aircraft to travel safely.
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"Le couloir aérien" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Air travel & Aviation - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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the air corridor