Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Zweitschlagsfähigkeit
English translation:
second strike capability
Added to glossary by
Jonathan MacKerron
Dec 5, 2002 10:40
21 yrs ago
German term
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Zweitschlagsfähigkeit
German to English
Other
Government / Politics
Politics
Regarding arms control.
"secondary strike/response capabilities"?
"secondary strike/response capabilities"?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | second strike capability |
Per Incuriam
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| 4 +1 | retaliatory capability |
Deborah Shannon
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| 3 | strike-back |
Jeannie Graham
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Proposed translations
+4
19 mins
Per Incuriam
Native in English
barrister-at-law
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, Italian to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
second strike capability
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks. I tried to access the link but they wouldn't let me, damn military industrial complex!"
10 mins
Jeannie Graham
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Literary and medical translations
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, Persian (Farsi) to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
strike-back
my suggestion
+1
13 mins
Deborah Shannon
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Works in field
Germany
Published academic translator DE-EN (GB)
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
12
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