gridlock
a road system totally blocked by heavy traffic
TRANSLATION
gridlock = Verkehrsstillstand, Verkehrskollaps, totaler Stau; völliger Stillstand; festgefahrene Situation
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
Famed New York City traffic commissioner "GRIDLOCK Sam" Schwartz became famous for his "Don't Even Think of Parking Here" campaign in midtown Manhattan.
His anti-GRIDLOCK "Don't Block the Box" initiative and his assault on illegally parked cars with diplomatic plates caused an uproar in the diplomatic community. United Nations delegates citing the Geneva Convention, threatened to move the U.N. to Vienna and have American diplomatic parking privileges suspended around the world.
His anti-GRIDLOCK "Don't Block the Box" initiative and his assault on illegally parked cars with diplomatic plates caused an uproar in the diplomatic community. United Nations delegates citing the Geneva Convention, threatened to move the U.N. to Vienna and have American diplomatic parking privileges suspended around the world.
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gridlock
noun
- A traffic jam in which no vehicular movement is possible, especially one caused by the blockage of key intersections within a grid of streets.
- A complete lack of movement or progress resulting in a backup or stagnation.
- A government, business or institution's inability to function at a normal level due either to complex or conflicting procedures within the administrative framework or to impending change in the business.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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In business, as in traffic, little or nothing gets done when gridlock happens. This can be highly problematic and costly for a company or industry.
For example, gridlock can occur if there is infighting within a company, with two groups competing to gain control of the organization. This infighting can effectively create a situation in which business transactions cannot be completed until the problem is solved.
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SMUGGLE OWAD INTO A CONVERSATION TODAY
say something like:
"Sorry Bob, I'm sitting in a gridlock, you'd better start the meeting without me."
noun
- A traffic jam in which no vehicular movement is possible, especially one caused by the blockage of key intersections within a grid of streets.
- A complete lack of movement or progress resulting in a backup or stagnation.
- A government, business or institution's inability to function at a normal level due either to complex or conflicting procedures within the administrative framework or to impending change in the business.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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In business, as in traffic, little or nothing gets done when gridlock happens. This can be highly problematic and costly for a company or industry.
For example, gridlock can occur if there is infighting within a company, with two groups competing to gain control of the organization. This infighting can effectively create a situation in which business transactions cannot be completed until the problem is solved.
Investopedia.com
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SMUGGLE OWAD INTO A CONVERSATION TODAY
say something like:
"Sorry Bob, I'm sitting in a gridlock, you'd better start the meeting without me."
