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within the straitjacket of

Croatian translation: ograničen

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English term or phrase:within the straitjacket of
Croatian translation:ograničen
Entered by: LogosART

16:59 Jun 11, 2013
English to Croatian translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Economics / development economics
English term or phrase: within the straitjacket of
international economics is no longer taught within the straitjacket of equilibrium economics.
A Seremet
Croatia
Local time: 17:29
ograničen
Explanation:
They feel that the euro will put the European economy in a straitjacket, destroying its flexibility and stifling its growth.

Oni misle da će euro ograničiti evropsku privredu time što će uništiti njenu fleksibilnost i usporiti njen rast.


straitjacket |ˈstrātˌjakət|(also straightjacket )
noun
a strong garment with long sleeves that can be tied together to confine the arms of a violent prisoner or mental patient.

• used in reference to something that restricts freedom of action, development, or expression: the government is operating in an economic straitjacket.

verb ( straitjackets, straitjacketing, straitjacketed ) [ with obj. ]
restrain with a straitjacket.
• impose severely restrictive measures on (a person or activity): the treaty should not be used as a tool to straitjacket international trade.
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LogosART
Croatia
Local time: 17:29
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Davor Ivic
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Explanation:
straightjacket je zapravo tzv" luđačka košulja) koja se veže na neđima kako bi se pacijenta sasvim sputalo.
mislim da je izraz čvrsto sputana najprimjereniji

Davor Ivic
Croatia
Local time: 17:29
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ograničen


Explanation:
They feel that the euro will put the European economy in a straitjacket, destroying its flexibility and stifling its growth.

Oni misle da će euro ograničiti evropsku privredu time što će uništiti njenu fleksibilnost i usporiti njen rast.


straitjacket |ˈstrātˌjakət|(also straightjacket )
noun
a strong garment with long sleeves that can be tied together to confine the arms of a violent prisoner or mental patient.

• used in reference to something that restricts freedom of action, development, or expression: the government is operating in an economic straitjacket.

verb ( straitjackets, straitjacketing, straitjacketed ) [ with obj. ]
restrain with a straitjacket.
• impose severely restrictive measures on (a person or activity): the treaty should not be used as a tool to straitjacket international trade.


LogosART
Croatia
Local time: 17:29
Native speaker of: Dutch
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