No. 10,267 in German
polizeikontrolle
Police check or police inspection.
In a sentence
Gestern gab es auf der Autobahn eine Polizeikontrolle.
Yesterday, there was a police check on the highway.
In this sentence, 'polizeikontrolle' refers to the act of police setting up a checkpoint on the highway to ensure compliance with laws.
Während der Polizeikontrolle überprüfte der Polizist meine Dokumente.
During the police inspection, the officer checked my documents.
Here, 'polizeikontrolle' indicates the event where law enforcement officials perform checks, such as document verification.
Die Polizeikontrollen sind wichtig für die Sicherheit im Straßenverkehr.
Police checks are important for road safety.
Here, 'polizeikontrollen' is used generically to describe recurring or multiple instances of police checks aimed at maintaining road safety.
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