🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

contrôle aérien

Pronunciation / Transliteration: contrôle aérien

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
air traffic control/ˈɛər ˌtræfɪk kənˈtroʊl/
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le vol a été retardé à cause du contrôle aérien."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

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As noun
  1. 1

    A service operated by appropriate authority to promote the safe, orderly, and expeditious flow of air traffic.

    "The pilot contacted air traffic control for permission to land."

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in the 20th century with the rapid development of commercial aviation, combining 'air traffic' (movement of aircraft in the air) and 'control' (direction or regulation).

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