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pro·tec·tive [prəˈtektɪv] ADJ

1. protective (affording protection):

protective
Schutz-
protective clothing
Schutzkleidung f <-, -en>
protective colouring [or Am coloring]
Tarnfarbe f

2. protective (wishing to protect):

protective
fürsorglich
to be protective of [or towards] sb/sth
jdm/etw gegenüber fürsorglich sein

protective ADJ

protective
schützend

pro·tec·tive ˈcus·to·dy N no pl

1. protective custody (protection for own safety):

protective custody
Schutzgewahrsam m

2. protective custody HISTORY euph (Nazi police state):

protective custody
Schutzhaft f <-> kein pl

pro·tec·tive ˈtar·iff N

protective tariff
Schutzzoll m <-(e)s, -zölle>

protective plantation [prəˌtektɪvplænˈteɪʃn] N

protective plantation
Schutzpflanzung

protective glasses

protective glasses
Schutzbrille

protective measure N

protective measure
Schutzmaßnahme

protective mimicry

protective mimicry
Tarnfarbe
protective mimicry
Schutzfärbung

protective tariff N handel

protective tariff
Schutzzoll m

pro·'tec·tive glove N

protective glove
Schutzhandschuh m <-(e)s, -e>

protective containment vessel [prəˌtektɪvkənˈteɪnməntˌvəsl] N

protective containment vessel
Reaktorsicherheitsbehälter
protective containment vessel
Sicherheitsbehälter

protective forest strip N

protective forest strip
Waldschutzstreifen

strip of protective vegetation N

strip of protective vegetation
Schutzstreifen
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protective protein N

protective protein BIOL
Schutzprotein nt
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