Gesamtmenge

total quantity; overall amount

noun ge-ZAHMT-meng-e Rare

Usage Note

Gesamtmenge bezeichnet die Summe aller Teilmengen. Im Lager- und Produktionswesen ('Gesamtmenge des Lagerbestands') und in der Physik ('Gesamtmenge der Materie') gebräuchlich.

Examples

"Die Gesamtmenge des ausgelieferten Materials betrug zehn Tonnen."

Natural Translation

The total quantity of delivered material was ten tonnes.

Literal Translation

The total quantity of the delivered material amounted to ten tonnes.

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