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Truppenübung

military exercise

noun TROO-pen-ue-boong Rare
People & Society Military

Also means

troop drill

Usage Note

Truppenübung refers to a planned military drill or field exercise involving troop formations. It differs from a single soldier's Übung in scale; NATO exercises in Germany are regularly referred to with this word.

Examples

"Während der Truppenübung war das Gelände für Zivilisten gesperrt."

Natural Translation

During the military exercise the area was closed to civilians.

Literal Translation

During the troop-exercise was the area for civilians closed.

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