This is the 2117th most frequent German word.
ablauf
Sequence, process, or flow.
Here, 'Ablauf' is used to indicate the physical flow or discharge of substances.
Wir beobachteten den Ablauf der Chemikalien aus der kaputten Maschine.
We observed the outflow of chemicals from the broken machine.
The word 'Ablauf' here refers to the sequence or progression of the event's schedule.
Der Ablauf der Veranstaltung war klar strukturiert.
The procedure of the event was clearly structured.
In this context, 'Ablauf' means the end or expiration of a designated time period.