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die Abschottung
   bulkhead, partition(ing), shielding; separation, walling-off, splitting-off, protectionism (of markets)

Tendenzen zur Abschottung und zur unkooperativen Wirtschaftspolitik sind seit Monaten in vielen Industrie- und Schwellenländern zu sehen.
Tendencies towards protectionism and uncooperative economic policies have been evident for months in many industrialized and rapidly developing countries.

Related Words:
abschotten to shield, wall off, separate with a bulkhead, partition, split-off

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