air transportation system
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3.5
- noun
:
sistema de transporte aéreo
- Improving the air transportation system is crucial for boosting trade and tourism in the region.
Examples
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Emissions and noise concerns are increasing sources of constraints on the air transportation system.
Academic text (2002) -
The Soviet air-transportation system reflects the political and physical environments in which it operates.
Academic text (1990) -
Allow consolidations and mergers that will enable the industry to pass the increased costs on to consumers of the air transportation system.
Blog text (14) -
This legislation enables the FAA to work with university partners and industry affiliates to conduct research in airspace and airport planning and design, environment and aviation safety, as well as to engage in other activities to assure a safe and efficient air transportation system.
Blog text (30) -
Many travelers rely on the air transportation system to reach distant destinations quickly.
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The air transportation system has expanded significantly, now serving more international routes than ever.
Synonyms
3
2.7
The movement of people or goods by plane
3
2.7
The movement of people or goods by plane
How Extensive
- Specialized
1
5.2
1
3.5
8
2.3
5
2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
air + transportation + system
The phrase's meaning is directly derivable from its parts: 'air' (aviation), 'transportation' (movement of people or goods) and 'system' (a network or collection), so together they denote a network for transporting by aircraft. This straightforward compositional noun phrase follows common cross-linguistic patterns and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.
Etymology
Air transportation system combines air (planes flying in the sky), transportation (moving people or things), and system (a network of parts like airports, routes and the teams that manage them). So air transportation system means the network that moves 'passengers' and 'goods' by airplane.