countermeasure
Any action taken to counteract or correct anotherAny action taken to counteract or correct another.
» The countermeasures introduced proved to be completely ineffective.
Die eingeleiteten Gegenmaßnahmen erwiesen sich als völlig wirkungslos.
Meaning
2 sensesAny action taken to counteract or correct another.
Gegenmaßnahme
контрме́раkontrméra
контрмі́раkontrmíra
an action taken to offset another action
(in the plural)Any of the devices and techniques used to impair the operational effectiveness of an enemy.
контрме́раkontrméra
контрмі́раkontrmíra
Examples
5 sentencesThe countermeasures introduced proved to be completely ineffective.
deDie eingeleiteten Gegenmaßnahmen erwiesen sich als völlig wirkungslos.
The countermeasures that were introduced proved completely ineffective.
deDie eingeleiteten Gegenmaßnahmen erwiesen sich als völlig wirkungslos.
An analysis of the nature of the heat island phenomenon and countermeasures.
Tom is already aware of the problem and has introduced preliminary countermeasures.
deTom ist bereits auf das Problem aufmerksam geworden und hat erste Gegenmaßnahmen eingeleitet.
We are interested in the flow of evacuation events from the occurrence of a large earthquake to the conclusion of emergency countermeasures.
Translations
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Forms
plural: countermeasures| Singular | countermeasure |
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