Abstand

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Frankfurt, mit fast 23 Millionen Passagieren der mit Abstand größte Flughafen Deutschlands, kam mit einem Minus von 4, 3 Prozent noch vergleichsweise glimpflich davon.

Question: What does "Abstand " mean here?

Proposed translations (English)

4 +12

by far

Sabine Tietge

Proposed translations

+12

6 mins

Sabine Tietge

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agree	Dr. Fred Thomson 16 mins
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agree	Dr.G.MD (X) 24 mins
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agree	David Hollywood : absoluttely 1 hr
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agree	Johanna Timm, PhD 2 hrs
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Glossary entry (derived from question below)

German term or phrase:

mit Abstand

English translation:

by far

German term

Abstand

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