Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Deutsch term or phrase:
Vollsperrung
Englisch translation:
motorway/highway closure
Added to glossary by
Isabel Cole (X)
Mar 7, 2002 09:27
22 yrs ago
Deutsch term
Isabel Cole (X)
Vollsperrung
Deutsch > Englisch
Technik
Transport/Logistik/Versand
About the website of the German Ministry of Transport:
Nützlich für die Reise auf bundesdeutschen Autobahnen ist der Baustellenservice, der die Suche nach Karte, Autobahnnummer, Bundesland oder Vollsperrung erlaubt.
Nützlich für die Reise auf bundesdeutschen Autobahnen ist der Baustellenservice, der die Suche nach Karte, Autobahnnummer, Bundesland oder Vollsperrung erlaubt.
Proposed translations
(Englisch)
| 4 +2 | motorway closure |
Andrea Buttgen
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| 4 +3 | closed motorways |
Alison Schwitzgebel
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| 5 | Route |
Bits P Ltd
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Change log
Sep 8, 2017 14:52: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Sonstige" to "Technik"
Proposed translations
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16 Min.
Selected
motorway closure
... is what I would call it.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I think this sounds best of all. Though for American English I'd probably say highway closure. Thanks!"
+3
5 Min.
Alison Schwitzgebel
Frankreich
Frankreich
Native in Deutsch
&
Englisch
Frankreich
Words that work
Native in: Englisch 
, Deutsch
Works in: Deutsch > Englisch, Germanische Sprachen (sonstige) > Englisch, Französisch > Englisch
Related KudoZ points
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12
closed motorways
this can either be due to roadworks or a mega accident.
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Note added at 2002-03-07 09:33:31 (GMT)
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or even bad weather (esp. in Scotland!!)
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Note added at 2002-03-07 09:37:13 (GMT)
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Hmm, they could also mean just closed roads, but I\'m pretty sure they\'re talking about motorways here - you ought to be able to tell from your context.
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Note added at 2002-03-07 09:33:31 (GMT)
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or even bad weather (esp. in Scotland!!)
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Note added at 2002-03-07 09:37:13 (GMT)
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Hmm, they could also mean just closed roads, but I\'m pretty sure they\'re talking about motorways here - you ought to be able to tell from your context.
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Sabine Tietge
1 Min.
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| agree |
Mary Worby
: Or road/motorway closures ...
8 Min.
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| agree |
Sven Petersson
11 Min.
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9 Min.
Bits P Ltd
Indien
Indien
Native in Englisch
Works in field
Indien
People you can trust
Native in: Englisch
Works in: Französisch > Englisch, Englisch > Hindi, Deutsch > Englisch, and 10 more.
Route
A complete course of travel or journey or simply the route taken during travel/journey
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