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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dissuasão
"O objetivo principal da lei é a dissuasão do crime."
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The action of discouraging an action or event through instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.
"Nuclear weapons act as a powerful deterrent against major wars."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
From Late Latin deterrere (to frighten away, deter), from de- (away) + terrere (to frighten), with the English noun suffix -ence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "deterrence" is said worldwide
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dissuasion
Transliteration: dissuasion
"La dissuasion nucléaire a maintenu la paix pendant des décennies."
Abschreckung
Transliteration: Abschreckung
"Die nukleare Abschreckung war eine Schlüsselstrategie im Kalten Krieg."
deterrenza
Transliteration: deterrenza
"La teoria della deterrenza si basa sulla paura delle conseguenze."
disuasión
Transliteration: disuasión
"Las penas severas sirven como disuasión contra el delito."
dissuasão
Transliteration: dissuasão
"O objetivo principal da lei é a dissuasão do crime."
निवारण
Transliteration: nivaran
"परमाणु हथियार एक प्रभावी निवारण के रूप में काम करते हैं।"
威慑
Transliteration: wēishè
"核武器起到了战略威慑的作用。"
억지
Transliteration: eokji
"그들은 군사적 억지를 유지하기 위해 노력하고 있습니다."
抑止
Transliteration: yokushi
"核抑止は平和を維持するための手段です。"
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