Also means
operation
Usage Note
Betrieb is a firm or plant as a working enterprise, but it also means 'operation' in the sense of being up and running: in Betrieb means 'in service', außer Betrieb means 'out of order'. Colloquially viel Betrieb describes a place that is busy and bustling.
Examples
"Der Betrieb hat fünfzig Mitarbeiter."
Natural Translation
The business has fifty employees.
Literal Translation
The business has fifty employees.
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