cabotage

• Nom désignant le droit exclusif d'un État de contrôler le trafic aérien à l'intérieur de ses frontières ou la navigation maritime dans ses eaux côtières. Il s'applique également au transport de marchandises ou de passagers entre deux points d'un même pays par un opérateur national.

A noun referring to the exclusive right of a country to control air traffic within its borders, or navigation in its coastal waters.

indénombrable

1. Air traffic control rightsC2formal

   The legal right of a country to control and operate air transportation services within its own borders, restricting foreign carriers from domestic routes.

   Cabotage aérien

   • The airline was denied cabotage rights to fly between two domestic cities.
   • International agreements often restrict cabotage for foreign carriers.
   • The government strictly enforces cabotage laws to protect its national airlines.

2. Coastal navigationC2formal

   The transportation of goods or passengers by sea between ports within the same country, typically reserved for domestic vessels.

   cabotage

   • The shipping company specializes in cabotage along the eastern coast.
   • Cabotage laws require that goods be transported on nationally flagged ships.
   • The port authority monitors all cabotage activities for compliance.