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)

  1. (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

Synonyms

  • Handelskrieg (trade war; more intense/aggressive)
  • Handelsstreit (trade dispute; less formal)

Antonyms

  • Handelsabkommen (trade agreement)
  • Handelsharmonisierung (trade harmonization)

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