Handelskonflikt
German
Etymology
Handel (“trade/commerce”) + -s- + Konflikt (“conflict”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈhandl̩skɔnˌflɪkt]
- Hyphenation: Han‧dels‧kon‧flikt
Noun
Handelskonflikt m (strong, genitive Handelskonflikts, plural Handelskonflikte)
- (economics, politics) trade conflict, commercial dispute (a disagreement or dispute between two or more nations or economic blocs regarding trade policies, tariffs, or market access)
- Ein eskalierender Handelskonflikt kann die globale Wirtschaftskraft schwächen, indem er Lieferketten unterbricht und die Kosten für Rohstoffe erhöht.
- An escalating trade conflict can weaken global economic power by disrupting supply chains and increasing the costs of raw materials.
- Im modernen Wissenssektor drehen sich viele Handelskonflikte um den Schutz geistigen Eigentums, was die langfristige Zahlungskraft innovativer Unternehmen sichern soll.
- In the modern knowledge sector, many trade conflicts revolve around the protection of intellectual property, which is intended to secure the long-term solvency of innovative companies.
Declension
Declension of Handelskonflikt [masculine, strong]
Synonyms
- Handelskrieg (trade war; more intense/aggressive)
- Handelsstreit (trade dispute; less formal)
Antonyms
- Handelsabkommen (trade agreement)
- Handelsharmonisierung (trade harmonization)
Coordinate terms
- Strafzoll (punitive tariff)
- Handelsembargo (trade embargo)
- Retorsionsmaßnahme (retaliatory measure)
- Protektionismus (protectionism)
Related terms
- konfliktreich (conflict-laden)
- Handelshemmnis (trade barrier)
References
- “Handelskonflikt” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Handelskonflikt” in Duden online