- no-fly zone
- noun (C) an area that no airplane is allowed to enter, and in which it would be attacked
Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.
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no-fly zone — /noˈflaidzon, ingl. nəuˈflaɪzəun/ [loc. ingl., propr. «zona (zone) con divieto (no) di volo (fly)»] loc. sost. f. inv. zona di non sorvolo … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
no-fly zone — no fly zones N COUNT A no fly zone is an area of sky where military and other aircraft are not allowed to fly, especially because of a war … English dictionary
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no-fly zone — no fly .zone n an area that only particular aircraft are allowed to enter, and in which other aircraft could be attacked … Dictionary of contemporary English
no-fly zone — no′ fly′ zone n. mil an area over which no military flights are allowed • Etymology: 1991 … From formal English to slang
Введение режима "no fly zone" (бесполетная зона) — Согласно Уставу ООН, главная ответственность за поддержание международного мира и безопасности возложена на Совет Безопасности (СБ) ООН. Совет Безопасности определяет существование любой угрозы миру, любого нарушения мира или акта агрессии и… … Энциклопедия ньюсмейкеров
