Translation of "Secteur de danger dû au bruit " (French → English) :

noise hazard area

emergency planning sector

engine noise hazard

emergency planning sector

mains hum [ AC hum | power line hum ]

This has led governments and industry to seek constant improvement in the level of noise generated by individual aircraft, notably by reaching agreement at global level (ICAO) on the introduction of increasingly stringent standards – a process that has lead to the definition of so-called Chapter 2, 3 and 4 standards for aircraft.

a framework directive to establish the principles of infrastructure charging and a pricing structure, including a common methodology to incorporate internal and external costs and aiming to create the conditions for fair competition between modes (a) In the case of road transport, charges will vary according to the vehicle's environmental performance (exhaust gas emissions and noise), the type of infrastructure (motorways, trunk and urban roads), distance covered, axle weight and degree of congestion (b) In the case of rail transport, charges will be graduated according to scarcity of infrastructure capacity and adverse environmental eff ...[+++]ects (c) In the case of maritime transport, the measures proposed will be linked to maritime safety.

Such developments can erode investors' confidence and put further development of the sector at risk.

since the objective of these aid measures is the restructuring of the sector concerned, to the ultimate benefit of those economic operators who remain active in that sector, and in order to reduce any potential risk of a distortion of the conditions of competition, and the dangers of overcompensation, the Commission considers that at least half the costs of these aids should be met by a contribution from the sector.