"vor Ort" meaning in German

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Adverb

Audio: De-vor Ort.ogg
Etymology: A fixed expression, originally from Bergmannssprache (“mining terminology”), literally, “in front of the end of the shaft”, or more loosely translated as “at the quarry site”; see Ort (mining) n. In folk etymology, commonly reanalyzed as being composed of Ort m (“place”). Etymology templates: {{m|de|Bergmannssprache|t=mining terminology}} Bergmannssprache (“mining terminology”), {{m-g|in front of the end of the shaft}} “in front of the end of the shaft”, {{m-g|at the quarry site}} “at the quarry site”, {{lit|in front of the end of the shaft|at the quarry site|nocap=1}} literally, “in front of the end of the shaft”, or more loosely translated as “at the quarry site”, {{m|de|Ort|Ort (mining)|g=n|id=mining}} Ort (mining) n, {{m|de|Ort|g=m|t=place}} Ort m (“place”) Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} vor Ort, {{de-adv}} vor Ort
  1. (mining) on site; at the excavation site Categories (topical): Mining Synonyms: unter Tage
    Sense id: en-vor_Ort-de-adv-kX9DLOxO Topics: business, mining
  2. (by extension, slightly informal) on site, locally Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-vor_Ort-de-adv-a3umpXq0

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