Example: Der Straßenverkehr verursacht oft Verzögerungen bei der Lieferung.
Definition
"Der Straßenverkehr" refers to the movement of vehicles, pedestrians, and goods on roads. It involves all activities related to transportation on streets and highways, impacting logistics by causing delays or facilitating the delivery of goods.
Translations
road traffic
el tráfico
het verkeer
el trànsit
la circulation routière
Etymology
The German term "der Straßenverkehr" combines "Straße" meaning street or road, and "Verkehr" meaning traffic or transport. The word "Verkehr" comes from Old High German "verkehr", which originally meant social interaction or commerce, reflecting how roads connected people and goods. Did you know? The term evolved to focus specifically on road traffic in modern usage.
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"Der Straßenverkehr" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - Logistics - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 107 commonly used words.
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road traffic