GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

die Schleuse

canal lock

Vor der Schleuse mussten wir warten, bis das andere Boot den Höhenunterschied überwunden hatte und die Einfahrt wieder freigegeben wurde.

We waited before the lock until the other boat had completed the change in water level and entry was permitted again.

controlled access chamber; airlock

Die Schleuse darf erst verlassen werden, wenn die vorgeschriebenen Schritte abgeschlossen sind, damit keine Verunreinigungen in den geschützten Bereich gelangen.

The access chamber must not be left until the prescribed steps are complete, preventing contamination from entering the protected area.

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