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Containment — Con*tain ment, n. 1. That which is contained; the extent; the substance. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The containment of a rich man s estate. Fuller. [1913 Webster] 2. the act of containing. [PJC] 3. (Diplomacy) the act or policy of restricting the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Containment — bedeutet Eindämmung bzw. Zusammenhalten und bezeichnet eine Aggregation in der Informatik eine Sicherheitseinrichtung in Kernkraftwerken, siehe Sicherheitsbehälter einen Teil der Truman Doktrin gegen die Ausbreitung des Kommunismus: Containment… … Deutsch Wikipedia
containment — [kən tān′mənt] n. a containing or being contained; esp., a) the policy of attempting to prevent the influence of an opposing nation or political system from spreading b) the U.S. post WWII policy of checking the political and territorial… … English World dictionary
Containment — См. Контейнмент Термины атомной энергетики. Концерн Росэнергоатом, 2010 … Термины атомной энергетики
containment — index blockade (enclosure), constraint (imprisonment), enclosure, quota, restraint, restriction … Law dictionary
containment — ► NOUN ▪ the action of keeping something harmful under control … English terms dictionary
Containment — This article is about the United States policy. For other uses, see Containment (disambiguation). A 1962 nuclear explosion as seen through the periscope of a U.S. Navy submarine. Containment was a United States policy using military, economic,… … Wikipedia
containment — [[t]kənte͟ɪnmənt[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Containment is the action or policy of keeping another country s power or area of control within acceptable limits or boundaries. 2) N UNCOUNT: usu N of n The containment of something dangerous or unpleasant is… … English dictionary
containment — /keuhn tayn meuhnt/, n. 1. the act or condition of containing. 2. an act or policy of restricting the territorial growth or ideological influence of another, esp. a hostile nation. 3. (in a nuclear power plant) an enclosure completely surrounding … Universalium
Containment — Con|tain|ment 〈[ tɛın ] n. 15〉 1. äußere Betonhülle um Kernreaktoren 2. 〈Pol.〉 Eindämmung, Begrenzung [engl., „Abwehr“] * * * Containment [kən teɪnmənt; englisch »Eindämmung«] das, s/ s, 1) Geschichte: die namentlich von G. F. Kennan 1947… … Universal-Lexikon
