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total weight
The total weight of an object, vehicle, or substance, including all its parts, the load, and any passengers.
Bitte überschreiten Sie nicht das zulässige Gesamtgewicht für diesen Aufzug.
Please do not exceed the permitted total weight for this elevator.
This noun is made up of the adjective 'gesamt' (total/whole) and the noun 'das Gewicht' (weight). Its meaning is therefore literally the 'total weight'.
Das Gesamtgewicht des Pakets darf 5 kg nicht überschreiten.
The total weight of the package must not exceed 5 kg.
A very common and important combination is 'das zulässige Gesamtgewicht' (the permitted total weight). This describes the maximum allowed weight, for example for a vehicle or an elevator.
Der LKW hatte das zulässige Gesamtgewicht um zwei Tonnen überschritten.
The truck had exceeded the permitted total weight by two tons.
This term is typical in technical, legal, or official contexts. You often find it in vehicle documents, on bridge signs, or in instruction manuals.
Vor der Brücke warnt ein Schild vor dem maximalen Gesamtgewicht.
Before the bridge, a sign warns about the maximum total weight.
When specifying the exact weight, the preposition 'von' is used.
Das Flugzeug hat ein maximales Gesamtgewicht von 560 Tonnen.
The airplane has a maximum total weight of 560 tons.
