English-French translations for airspace

• espace aérien
  Soit l'espace aérien est sûr, soit il ne l'est pas. Either the airspace is safe or it is not.
  À partir de 2012, nous aurons un espace aérien Schengen. From 2012 we will have a Schengen airspace.
  L'une d'entre elles concerne la division de l'espace aérien. One of them concerns the division of airspace.

Definition of airspace

• A specified portion of the atmosphere, especially that under the technical aviation control and/or jurisdiction of a particular state over which territory it lies
• that part of the sky designated for the sole use of aircraft
• The portion of an enclosed area which contains air, especially breathable air

Synonyms

• territorial
• sky
• jurisdictional
• sky

Examples

• Various European countries transferred the aviation control of their adjoining airspace to Eurocontrol, while each retaining legal jurisdiction
• The legalisation of free radios caused a bitter fight for airspace

Related words

• hairsplitting
• airspeed
• hairspring
• hairsplitter
• hairspray
• airspeed indicator