Kontrollschluss

English translation: time limit

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German term or phrase:Kontrollschluss
English translation:time limit
Entered by: Jan Liebelt

12:58 Aug 28, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Racing, stages
German term or phrase: Kontrollschluss
Definition: "Für den Ablauf der Veranstaltung ist es unerläßlich, dass die Teilnehmer bestimmte Streckenabschnitte nach einer vorgegebenen Zeit (Kontrollschluss) erreicht haben. Sollte ein/e Teilnehmer/in nach dem Kontrollschluss eine Wechselstation oder einen Kontrollposten erreichen, wird er/sie aus der Veranstaltung genommen."

But what the devil is it called in English? Apparently it's typical for races with mass starts and over long distances.
Jan Liebelt
France
Local time: 02:47
time limit
Explanation:
from the web reference below:
The maximum time limit will be calculated according to an average speed of 19km/ph from Km 30. All riders arriving after the scheduled time limit must abandon the race.
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JohnGBell
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4time limit
JohnGBell
3Controlled finish
ozbos
1 +1control
Schwabamädle


  

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Controlled finish


Explanation:
Controlled finish, when the race or a stage of the race must be finished within given time.

ozbos
Local time: 08:47
Native speaker of: Native in BosnianBosnian, Native in Serbo-CroatSerbo-Croat
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control


Explanation:
http://marathon68.homestead.com/Page14.html

Here I saw that at one point they only used control.

Schwabamädle
Canada
Local time: 20:47
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

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time limit


Explanation:
from the web reference below:
The maximum time limit will be calculated according to an average speed of 19km/ph from Km 30. All riders arriving after the scheduled time limit must abandon the race.



    Reference: http://www.letapedutour.com/2004/us/infos_course.html
JohnGBell
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