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key route

[/kiː ruːt/]
nounpl: key routes
rota chave
1. A primary or essential route that is critical for transportation, communication, or business operations
The highway serves as a key route for commercial transportation between the two cities.
A rodovia funciona como uma rota chave para o transporte comercial entre as duas cidades.
2. A strategically important path or course of action in logistics, military operations, or travel
The supply chain depends on maintaining this key route to ensure timely deliveries.
A cadeia de suprimentos depende da manutenção desta rota chave para garantir entregas pontuais.
Synonyms
main routeprimary routecritical routeessential pathvital corridor
Antonyms
secondary routeminor routealternative routebypass

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
rota chave
Standard term used in logistics and transportation contexts
São Paulo
rota estratégica
Often used in commercial and business contexts
Portugal
percurso essencial
More formal alternative in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

main artery
lifeline
critical path
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