English-German translation for "deterrent"

"deterrent" German translation

Diese Politik muss zudem abschreckend wirken.
This policy must also act as a deterrent.
Source: Europarl
Das Bündnis hat sich entschieden, Nuklearwaffen als ultimative Abschreckungsmittel zu behalten.
The Alliance has decided to retain nuclear weapons as the ultimate deterrent power.
Source: Europarl
Zweitens ist die Todesstrafe ein Abschreckungsmittel.
Secondly, capital punishment is a deterrent.
Source: Europarl
Sanktionen müssen eine ausreichend abschreckende Wirkung haben.
Sanctions must have a sufficiently deterrent effect.
Source: Europarl
Die ehemals abschreckende Wirkung der nuklearen Aufrüstung ist also aus dem Blickfeld geraten.
The former deterrent effect of nuclear armament is thus out of the picture.
Source: Europarl
Zweitens müssen jegliche Sanktionen abschreckende und nicht nur bestrafende Wirkung haben.
Secondly, any sanction must act as a deterrent and not solely as a punishment.
Source: Europarl
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