Fährbetrieb

ferry service, ferry operation

noun FAER-beh-treep Rare

Usage Note

Fährbetrieb refers to the running of a ferry route as an operation or service. It appears in announcements such as Der Fährbetrieb ist wegen Sturm eingestellt (ferry service suspended due to storm).

Examples

"Bei Sturm wird der Fährbetrieb vorübergehend eingestellt."

Natural Translation

During storms the ferry service is temporarily suspended.

Literal Translation

At storm is the ferry-service temporarily suspended.

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