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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.
customs duty / customs / inch
'der Zoll' and 'der Grenzschutz' can both play a role at borders. 'Der Zoll' is more specific when it comes to goods: it checks luggage or packages, for example, and collects duties on imported goods. 'Der Grenzschutz' is broader and refers to measures or authorities for securing the border, for example against illegal entry or smuggling. They can be confused because customs can be part of such border checks. When the topic is goods and duties, 'Zoll' fits better; when the topic is securing the border in general, 'Grenzschutz' fits better.
Nach der Nachricht wurde der Grenzschutz an mehreren Übergängen verstärkt.
After the news, border protection was increased at several crossings.
Am Flughafen kontrollierte der Zoll die neuen Waren im Koffer.
At the airport, customs checked the new goods in the suitcase.