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der Korridor
corridor
A long, narrow hallway in a building, with doors leading off to different rooms.
example
Die Hotelzimmer befanden sich alle entlang eines langen Korridors.
The hotel rooms were all located along a long corridor.
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Basic meaning
All meanings of 'Korridor' (corridor) share the basic idea of a long, narrow passage or strip that connects two points or areas. This idea applies to buildings, geography, and traffic.
EXAMPLE
Ein schmaler Korridor aus Bäumen führte zum See.
A narrow corridor of trees led to the lake.
Sentence structure with prepositions
For the hallway in a building, the prepositions are important. You are 'im Korridor' (in the corridor; dative, location), or you go 'durch den Korridor' (through the corridor) or 'den Korridor entlang' (along the corridor; accusative, movement).
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder dürfen im Korridor nicht rennen.
The children are not allowed to run in the corridor.
Typical collocations
In traffic and security planning, 'Korridor' (corridor) is often used in fixed compounds. Especially common are 'der Luftkorridor' (air corridor) for airplanes and 'der Sicherheitskorridor' (safety corridor, or emergency lane) for emergency vehicles.
EXAMPLE
Bei einem Stau auf der Autobahn muss ein Korridor für die Rettungsdienste gebildet werden.
In a traffic jam on the highway, a corridor must be formed for the emergency services.
Compare with
Korridor vs Strecke
route / distance
'die Strecke' and 'der Korridor' can both have to do with a defined route or area. 'Strecke' usually means the distance or section between two points, for example on a road, railway line, or running route. 'Korridor' more often means a narrow space or area through which something is allowed or supposed to pass, for example an air corridor or a narrow strip of land. The words can be confused in transport and planning contexts because both can describe a route. The important point is: a 'Strecke' measures or describes the route itself. A 'Korridor' describes more the limited space in which that route lies.
Korridor
Für die Flugzeuge wurde ein sicherer Korridor über dem Meer festgelegt.
A safe corridor over the sea was designated for the airplanes.
Strecke
Die Strecke zwischen den beiden Dörfern ist im Winter oft schlecht befahrbar.
The route between the two villages is often difficult to drive on in winter.
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