checkpoint
der Kontrollpunkt, die Kontrollpunkte
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checkpoint
A place where people, vehicles, or goods are checked, for example at a border or during a traffic inspection.
Am Kontrollpunkt mussten alle Reisenden ihre Ausweise zeigen.
At the checkpoint, all travelers had to show their IDs.
checkpoint
A designated place or point in time at which a process, system, or result is reviewed.
Vor der Veröffentlichung wird das Projekt an mehreren Kontrollpunkten geprüft.
Before publication, the project is reviewed at several checkpoints.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Kontrollpunkte |
| genitive | des Kontrollpunktes |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Kontrollpunkt | die Kontrollpunkte |
| accusative | den Kontrollpunkt | die Kontrollpunkte |
| dative | dem Kontrollpunkt | den Kontrollpunkten |
| genitive | des Kontrollpunktes des Kontrollpunkts | der Kontrollpunkte |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Kontrollpunkt' is made up of 'Kontroll-' (control/check) and 'Punkt' (point). The first component indicates that something is checked at this point; 'Punkt' can refer to either a place or a point in time.
Der nächste Kontrollpunkt liegt kurz vor dem Stadtrand.
The next checkpoint is just before the edge of town.
At a checkpoint in traffic or at a border, verbs such as 'passieren' (to pass), 'erreichen' (to reach), and 'warten' (to wait) are often used. IDs, vehicles, or luggage are also frequently checked there.
Ohne gültige Papiere durfte niemand den Kontrollpunkt passieren.
Without valid papers, no one was allowed to pass through the checkpoint.
In projects, technical processes, and quality assurance, 'Kontrollpunkt' often refers to a designated phase at which progress or a result is assessed. Signal words from these areas help identify this meaning.
Beim Kontrollpunkt nach der ersten Testphase wurde der Entwicklungsstand bewertet.
At the checkpoint after the first testing phase, the state of development was assessed.
