/?k?b?tɑ?/COMMERCE,TRANSPORTthetransportofgoodsorpeoplewithin a country'sborders:Theyarguedthatcabotagerightsshould begrantedtoEuropeancarrierswithin the US.LAW,TRANSPORTa set oflawsmade by agovernmentof acountrytopreventorlimitthetransportofgoodsorpeoplewithin the country'sbordersbyforeignvehicles,ships, oraircraft:As in many othercountries, cabotagepoliciesrestrictdomesticairtransportservicesto UScarriers.(Definition ofcabotagefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary? Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofcabotage
cabotageThe 'consecutivecabotage' principle guarantees that an airline can, on the same flight, serve two airports in another state.From theCambridge English CorpusConsecutive cabotage12 was subsequently established, with fullcabotagein place by early 1997.From theCambridge English CorpusI agree with the rapporteur thatcabotageshould not be exempted from free competition.FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - EnglishThe compromise oncabotagewill make a significant contribution to a more transparent, more efficient and safer road haulage market.FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - EnglishI had serious concerns about fullcabotagedelivered in one move without any levelling-up of social costs, or indeed running costs, for individual hauliers.FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - EnglishThose of us who have long been frustrated over the issue ofcabotageregarded that measure as long overdue.From theHansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0I have explained what is the meaning ofcabotage, andcabotageis conceded.From theHansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0As far ascabotageis concerned, however, the proposal is downright disappointing.FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - EnglishSecondly, there is a weight limit of 6,000 tonnes, above which a vessel would have no entitlement to freedom ofcabotage.From theHansard archiveExample from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0The proposal for a regulation definescabotageoperations, putting an end to the current legal uncertainty.FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - EnglishUnder these circumstances, an automatic liberalization ofcabotagewould result in a deformation, and not a consolidation of competition conditions.FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - EnglishWe are talking about doing away withcabotagein 2014.FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - EnglishHowever, we should go further in order to lift any restrictions oncabotageand achieve greater liberalisation of national markets.FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - EnglishThe ultimate aim is to regulate services in third countries and, in the medium term, thecabotagemarket should be opened.FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - EnglishTherefore, it would be better if thecabotagerestriction could be lifted altogether sooner rather than later.FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - EnglishThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/cabotage##
