kleiner Grenzverkehr

English translation: local (cross-) border traffic

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German term or phrase:kleiner Grenzverkehr
English translation:local (cross-) border traffic
Entered by: conny

08:32 Jun 13, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: kleiner Grenzverkehr
nur Aufzählung der Grenzübergangsstellen, BGS-Terminologie
conny
Germany
Local time: 06:07
local (cross-) border traffic
Explanation:
This is what the Oxford-Hachette suggests.

Google hits provided below as well ...

HTH

Mary

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Note added at 2002-06-13 08:52:46 (GMT)
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Conny, could you give us a little more context?

If this is actually a border crossing, then you could call it a \'minor border crossing\', but that would be an unusual use of the word!
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Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:07
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2local (cross-) border traffic
Mary Worby
4 +1minor (or little) border traffic
William Stein
4 +1see explanation
LegalTrans D
4 +1local cross-border traffic
gangels (X)
4minor border traffic
Mike McDonald (X)


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minor (or little) border traffic


Explanation:
ByTheBorder.com : Tijuana border traffic ... online.
... Google. Welcome to ByTheBorder.com : Border traffic ... online. Due to the tragic
events of September 11, 2001 Border Wait has increased dramatically. ...
Description: Traffic information for the San Ysidro and Otay border crossings includes current time, number of...
Category: Regional > North America > ... > California > Counties > San Diego > Transportation
www.bytheborder.com/ - 25k

William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 23:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  jerrie: little border traffic...there is little border traffic...
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
local (cross-) border traffic


Explanation:
This is what the Oxford-Hachette suggests.

Google hits provided below as well ...

HTH

Mary

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Note added at 2002-06-13 08:52:46 (GMT)
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Conny, could you give us a little more context?

If this is actually a border crossing, then you could call it a \'minor border crossing\', but that would be an unusual use of the word!


    Reference: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&q=%22lo...
Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:07
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
thanks also for the others' help

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingrid Mueller
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agree  allemande
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minor border traffic


Explanation:
Generally refers to that traffic generated by communities located on either side of a border and in its immediate vicinity. The criss-crossing by such communities going about their everyday business.

Mike McDonald (X)
Local time: 05:07
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see explanation


Explanation:
"Kleiner Grenzverkehr", Conny, as opposed to "Großer Grenzverkehr" (capitalized!) has nothing to do with the volume of cross-border traffic. Rather, it is a system in which people crossing the border into adjacent comunities were subject to special regulations. You could not, for instance, take your regular allowance of 200 cigarettes across the border. On the other hand, there were a number of regulations that made cross-border traffic into adjacent communities easier. For a number of years, I lived in Salzburg, Austria, where the German border was at the same time the city limits. I frequently went across the border to buy my groceries in Germany (much cheaper at the time) but had to watch that customs wouldn't find out.

The areas that were under the regime of the "Kleine Grenzverkehr" were (and in cases where the adjacent country is not a member of the Schengen Treaty, still are) clearly delineated on both sides of the border. They are usually located contiguous to the international border.

"Kleiner Grenzverkehr" thus indicates cross-border traffic between adjacent ommunities, subject to special rules and regulations. I hope you can explain that in plain English without having to give a lengthy explanation.

Good luck!

LegalTrans D
Türkiye
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingrid Mueller: Volkmar, I think you're right, although the special tariff regulations of the "Zollgrenzbezirk" does not necessary play a role in this context.
19 mins
  -> The special tariff regulations, Wolga, were only meant to serve as an illustration, as, indeed, was the entire explanation.
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local cross-border traffic


Explanation:
they say between upper Michigan and Canada

gangels (X)
Local time: 23:07
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
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agree  brute (X): .. yep!
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