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close route

[/kloʊz raʊt/]
noun/verb phrasepl: close routes
rota fechada / fechar rota / rota encerrada
1. A transportation or delivery route that is no longer operational or has been permanently shut down
The company decided to close route 42 due to low demand.
A empresa decidiu fechar a rota 42 devido à baixa demanda.
2. In navigation/routing systems, a route that cannot be accessed or has been blocked
The highway closure forced us to find an alternative as the main close route was unavailable.
O fechamento da rodovia nos forçou a encontrar uma alternativa pois a rota principal estava encerrada.
Synonyms
discontinued routeblocked routeshut down routeinactive route
Antonyms
open routeactive routeoperational route

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rota fechada / fechar rota
Common in logistics and transportation contexts
São Paulo
rota encerrada
Frequently used in business and commercial transport
Portugal
percurso fechado / encerrar percurso
Alternative terminology sometimes used in Portuguese transport

Related Idioms & Phrases

close down operations
shut down a line
end service on a route
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