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Vollsperrung

English translation: motorway/highway closure

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German term or phrase:Vollsperrung
English translation:motorway/highway closure
Entered by: Isabel Cole (X)

09:27 Mar 7, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
German term or phrase: Vollsperrung
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.
Isabel Cole (X)
Local time: 13:32
motorway closure
Explanation:
... is what I would call it.

hth
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Andrea Buttgen
Canada
Local time: 07:32
Grading comment
I think this sounds best of all. Though for American English I'd probably say highway closure. Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3closed motorways
Alison Schwitzgebel
4 +2motorway closure
Andrea Buttgen
5Route
Bits P Ltd


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
closed motorways


Explanation:
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.


    Reference: http://www.ten-t.com/xact/pdf/1C/1C-1.pdf
Alison Schwitzgebel
France
Local time: 13:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sabine Tietge
1 min
agree  Mary Worby: Or road/motorway closures ...
8 mins
agree  Sven Petersson
11 mins
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Route


Explanation:
A complete course of travel or journey or simply the route taken during travel/journey

Bits P Ltd
India
Local time: 17:02
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
motorway closure


Explanation:
... is what I would call it.

hth

Andrea Buttgen
Canada
Local time: 07:32
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
Grading comment
I think this sounds best of all. Though for American English I'd probably say highway closure. Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bob Kerns (X)
13 mins
agree  Robin Ward: I'd prefer this to "closed motorways"
59 mins
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