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external border
The outer boundary line of a territory, especially the border of a union of states, such as the EU, with third countries.
Der Schutz der europäischen Außengrenzen ist eine große Herausforderung.
Protecting Europe's external borders is a major challenge.
The word is a compound of 'außen' (outside) and 'die Grenze' (the border). So it literally describes a border that is located on the outside, as opposed to an internal border within a territory.
Die Kontrollen an der Außengrenze wurden verschärft.
Controls at the external border were tightened.
'Außengrenze' (external border) is a typical term from politics and geography. You hear and read it especially often in connection with the European Union, for example as 'EU-Außengrenze' (EU external border).
Die Sicherung der EU-Außengrenze ist ein zentrales politisches Thema.
Securing the EU external border is a central political issue.
Common verbs used with 'Außengrenze' (external border) are 'schützen' (to protect), 'sichern' (to secure), 'kontrollieren' (to control, to check), and 'überqueren' (to cross).
Tausende Menschen überqueren täglich legal die Außengrenze.
Thousands of people legally cross the external border every day.
state border / national border
Landesgrenze refers to the border of a single sovereign state. Außengrenze, by contrast, describes the outer border of a larger union of states with territories outside that union. For the same line, use „Landesgrenze“ when the individual country is meant, and „Außengrenze“ when its function for the union of states is the focus.
Für die Europäische Union ist dieselbe Linie eine Außengrenze.
For the European Union, the same line is an external border.
Für Polen ist die Grenze zu Belarus eine Landesgrenze.
For Poland, the border with Belarus is a national border.
