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path [pɑ:θ, Am pæθ] N

1. path (way):

path
Weg m <-(e)s, -e>
path
Pfad m <-(e)s, -e>
garden path
Gartenweg m <-(e)s, -e>
beaten path
Trampelpfad m <-(e)s, -e>
to clear a path
einen Weg bahnen
snowploughs cleared a path to the village
Schneepflüge räumten den Weg zum Dorf
to follow a path
einem Weg folgen

2. path (direction):

path
Weg m <-(e)s, -e>
path of a bullet
Bahn f <-, -en>
the path of the bullet was through his left arm
die Kugel durchschlug seinen linken Arm
to move in spiral paths
sich acc spiralförmig bewegen
to block sb's path
jdm den Weg verstellen

3. path fig (course):

path
Weg m <-(e)s, -e>
path of a person
Lebensweg m <-(e)s, -e>
to block sb's path
sich acc jdm in den Weg stellen
to choose a path
einen Weg einschlagen
to cross sb's path
jdm über den Weg laufen
I hope our paths cross again in the future
ich hoffe, dass unsere Wege sich wieder einmal kreuzen werden

4. path fig (development):

path
Weg m <-(e)s, -e>
the path to success
der Weg zum Erfolg

5. path COMPUT:

path
Pfad m <-(e)s, -e>

6. path (in a communications network):

path
Datenübertragungsweg m

ˈac·cess path N COMPUT

access path
Zugriffspfad m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈbeam path N PHYS

beam path
Strahlengang m

ˈbri·dle path N Brit

bridle path
Reitweg m <-(e)s, -e>

dis·tri·ˈbu·tion path N COMM

distribution path
Distributionsweg m

ˈflight path N

flight path of an aircraft
Flugroute f <-, -n>
flight path of an object, spacecraft
Flugbahn f <-, -en>

ˈpath-breaking ADJ inv

path-breaking
zukunftsweisend

access path N IT

access path
Zugriffspfad m

adjustment path N MKT COMPET

adjustment path
Anpassungspfad m

distribution path N MKTG

distribution path
Distributionsweg m

equilibrium path N CTRL

equilibrium path
Gleichgewichtspfad m

growth path N MKT COMPET

growth path
Wachstumspfad m

issuing path N FINMKT

issuing path
Emissionsweg m

path-breaking ADJ MKTG

path-breaking
zukunftsweisend

cycle path LAND USE

cycle path
Radweg (getrennt)

foot path INFRASTR

foot path
Fußweg

minimum path

minimum path
minimale Route (Kosten, Entfernung)

swept path

swept path
Schleppkurvenschablone

vehicle path TRAFF FLOW

vehicle path
Fahrzeugspur
vehicle path
Schleppkurve