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Ampelausfall
/ˈʔampəlˌaʊsfal/
traffic light failure
Der Ampelausfall verursachte Stau an der Kreuzung.
The traffic light failure caused a traffic jam at the intersection.
Technology
technical
A failure or outage of a traffic light, causing it to stop functioning.
Nach dem Ampelausfall mussten Polizisten den Verkehr manuell regeln.
After the traffic light failure, police had to manually direct traffic.
Commonly used in traffic management reports and news articles.
Collocations
Ampelausfall meldento report a traffic light failureAmpelausfall behebento fix a traffic light failure
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Pro Tip
Memory tip
Think of 'Ausfall' as an outage; combine with 'Ampel' to picture a broken traffic light.
Word Origin
Compound of 'Ampel' (traffic light) + 'Ausfall' (failure, outage).
Usage Notes
Used in contexts of road safety, municipal maintenance, and traffic news.
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