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die Schweigeklausel (-n)
   confidentiality agreement

Sie weiß, dass es Ärger gibt, wenn sie die Schweigeklausel bricht.
She knows that there will be trouble if she breaks the confidentiality agreement.
Zwei Jahre lang hat er gegen diese Schweigeklausel gekämpft. Am Ende wurde sie gestrichen.
For two years he fought against this confidentiality agreement. In the end it was struck down.

Related:
die Klausel clause; agreement; condition, proviso, stipulation
das Schweigegeld hush money, bribe to keep quiet
das Schweigegelübde vow of silence
der Schweigemarsch silent protest march
die Schweigeminute minute of silence
die Verschwiegenheitspflicht duty/obligation of secrecy, confidentiality agreement

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