This is the 12460th most frequent German word.
vorwahlen
"Vorwahlen" means "area codes" or "prefixes" in telecommunication, or "primaries/pre-elections" in a political context.
The word 'Vorwahlen' here refers to the primary elections, a political process to select candidates.
Die Vorwahlen in den USA bestimmen die Kandidaten für die Präsidentschaftswahl.
The primaries in the USA determine the candidates for the presidential election.
In this sentence, 'Vorwahl' refers to the dialing code for calling different countries.
Um international zu telefonieren, benötigen Sie die richtige Vorwahl.
To make an international call, you need the correct country code.
Here, 'Vorwahlen' again references the list of telephone dialing codes, emphasizing their international application.