Usage Note
Umfahrung (also Ortsumfahrung) is a bypass route built to divert through traffic away from a town centre, reducing congestion and noise. It is a permanent infrastructure feature, unlike a Umleitung (temporary diversion).
Examples
"Die neue Umfahrung entlastet das Ortszentrum vom Schwerlastverkehr."
Natural Translation
The new bypass relieves the town centre of heavy goods traffic.
Literal Translation
The new bypass relieves the town-centre from heavy-goods-traffic.
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