bottleneck

ˈbɒtəlˌnɛk
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Translation of bottleneck into German,

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Noun

1.

process

point in a process that slows progress
  • The approval stage is a bottleneck in our workflow.Die Genehmigungsphase ist ein Engpass in unserem Arbeitsablauf.
2.

transportation

narrow section causing traffic congestion
  • The accident created a bottleneck on the highway..Der Unfall verursachte einen Verkehrsengpass auf der Autobahn
3.

containers

Rare
narrow part of a bottle near the top
Rare
  • The bottleneck of the bottle was too narrow.Der Flaschenhals der Flasche war zu eng.

Verb

1.

process

tr.
cause a delay or obstruction in a process
tr.
  • The new policy might bottleneck production.Die neue Richtlinie könnte die Produktion verlangsamen.
2.

traffic

intr.
become narrow and restrict flow
intr.
  • The road bottlenecks after the bridge.Die Straße verengt sich nach der Brücke.
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Expressions with bottleneck: examples in English and translations in German

einen Engpass schaffen
The construction work will create a bottleneck on the main road.
Engpassinflation
Economists blamed bottleneck inflation for the sudden rise in grocery prices.
Populationsflaschenhals
A population bottleneck reduced the species to 50 individuals.

Images of bottleneck

  • bottleneck: narrow part of a bottle near the top
    (containers) Flaschenhals

Synonyms and analogies of bottleneck in English

Examples of bottleneck in a sentence

  • The old software system is a bottleneck for our IT department.
  • The construction work caused a bottleneck in the city center.
  • There's always a bottleneck at this intersection during rush hour.
  • The bottleneck caused the liquid to pour slowly.
  • He struggled to clean the bottleneck thoroughly.
  • Traffic bottlenecked at the narrow bridge.

Translations of "bottleneck" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derEngpassnm.

If we remove two cashiers, we'll create a bottleneck at the registers.

Wenn wir zwei Kassierer abziehen, werden wir an den Kassen einen Engpass schaffen.

derFlaschenhalsnm.

Every production cycle encountered a bottleneck due to limited resources.

In jedem Produktionszyklus trat aufgrund begrenzter Ressourcen ein Flaschenhals auf.

dasNadelöhrnn.

The bottleneck near the tunnel is notorious for making commutes much longer.

Das Nadelöhr am Tunnel ist dafür berüchtigt, Pendlerzeiten erheblich zu verlängern.

dieEngstellenf.

This eliminates what had often become a bottleneck in processing large data warehouses.

Dies eliminiert eine häufige Engstelle in der Bearbeitung großer Data Warehouses.

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Other translations for bottleneck:

  • Leistungsengpassnm.
  • Hindernisnn.
  • Lieferengpassnm.

bottleneck: Examples and translations in context

An unexpected bottleneck emerged when the shipment of parts was delayed.

Ein unerwarteter Engpass entstand, als sich die Lieferung der Teile verzögerte.

Cutting back on support staff could create a bottleneck for customer service requests.

Der Abbau von Supportpersonal könnte bei Kundenanfragen einen Engpass schaffen.

Centralizing all approvals in one office would only create a bottleneck again.

Alle Genehmigungen in einem Büro zu bündeln, würde nur erneut einen Engpass schaffen.

The factory's bottleneck slowed down the entire assembly line significantly yesterday.

Der Engpass in der Fabrik verlangsamte gestern die gesamte Montagelinie erheblich.

Poorly designed login procedures can create a bottleneck for users during peak hours.

Schlecht gestaltete Anmeldeverfahren können zu Stoßzeiten für Nutzer einen Engpass schaffen.

By limiting server capacity, they unintentionally created a bottleneck for streaming services.

Durch die Begrenzung der Serverkapazität schufen sie unbeabsichtigt einen Engpass für Streamingdienste.

If everyone reports only to you, you'll create a bottleneck in decision-making.

Wenn jeder nur dir berichtet, wirst du bei Entscheidungen einen Engpass schaffen.

Engineers worked late to resolve the bottleneck in the testing phase.

Die Ingenieure arbeiteten bis spät, um den Engpass in der Testphase zu beheben.

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create a bottleneckpopulation bottleneck
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