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border protection
The entirety of government measures and the authorities responsible for them (e.g., border police, customs) that serve to monitor, control, and secure national borders. Their tasks include preventing illegal entry, smuggling, and other cross-border crime.
Der Grenzschutz hat die Kontrollen an den Übergängen nach den jüngsten Ereignissen verstärkt.
Border protection has increased checks at the crossings after the recent events.
The word is a simple compound of 'Grenze' (border) and 'Schutz' (protection). It therefore literally means 'protection of the border' and is thus self-explanatory.
Die Regierung investiert mehr Geld in den Grenzschutz.
The government is investing more money in border protection.
As a collective term for an institution or a task, 'Grenzschutz' (border protection) is used almost exclusively in the singular. People speak about 'den Grenzschutz' (border protection) as a whole, not about individual units.
Der Grenzschutz ist für die Sicherheit an den Außengrenzen verantwortlich.
Border protection is responsible for security at the external borders.
'Grenzschutz' (border protection) is often combined with verbs that describe government measures. Typical phrases are: 'den Grenzschutz verstärken' (to strengthen border protection), 'den Grenzschutz einsetzen' (to deploy border protection), or 'Kontrollen durch den Grenzschutz' (checks by border protection).
An der Grenze wurden die Kontrollen durch den Grenzschutz verschärft.
At the border, checks by border protection were tightened.
border control
Grenzkontrolle and Grenzschutz both concern government activities at a national border. Grenzkontrolle is the specific inspection of people, documents, and goods at the crossing. Grenzschutz, by contrast, encompasses all measures and responsible authorities for monitoring and securing the border.
Der Grenzschutz setzte zusätzliche Beamte ein, um den gesamten Grenzabschnitt besser zu überwachen.
Border protection deployed additional officers to monitor the entire border section more effectively.
Bei der Grenzkontrolle prüfte ein Beamter den Pass und das Gepäck des Reisenden.
At border control, an officer checked the traveler’s passport and luggage.
