Abschottung

English translation: compartmentalization

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German term or phrase:Abschottung
English translation:compartmentalization
Entered by: Ilka Nahmmacher

14:04 Nov 11, 2018
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Systems, Networks
German term or phrase: Abschottung
This is a term from network security:

Mit dem Abschottungskonzept können Bereiche gegeneinander abgeschottet werden. Damit kann ein Bereich die Aktivitäten des anderen Bereichs nicht sehen.
Ilka Nahmmacher
Germany
Local time: 08:30
compartmentalization
Explanation:
Compartmentalization: Bereichsbildung & Abschottung https://www.avantec.ch/assets/uploads/PDF Documents/IT-Secur...

Compartmentalization, in information security, whether public or private, is the limiting of access to information to persons or other entities on a need-to-know basis to perform certain tasks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compartmentalization_(informat...

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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 00:30
Grading comment
Thank you. This is exactly what I needed.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3compartmentalization
Kim Metzger
4walling off
Michael Martin, MA
3insulating/isolating/sequestering
Ramey Rieger (X)


  

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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
walling off


Explanation:
Compare with this:

"These agreements can involve cumbersome requirements (e.g., walling off sections of the company from one another).:

"Divesting or walling off enterprises that pose potential national security risks."

https://www.acc.com/chapters/ncr/upload/SlidesCIFIUS.pdf

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 02:30
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
compartmentalization


Explanation:
Compartmentalization: Bereichsbildung & Abschottung https://www.avantec.ch/assets/uploads/PDF Documents/IT-Secur...

Compartmentalization, in information security, whether public or private, is the limiting of access to information to persons or other entities on a need-to-know basis to perform certain tasks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compartmentalization_(informat...



Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 00:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
Thank you. This is exactly what I needed.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ramey Rieger (X)
3 hrs

agree  Steffen Walter: This seems to be the preferred term although "containment" springs to mind, too.
4 hrs

agree  Sangeeta Joshi
14 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
insulating/isolating/sequestering


Explanation:
These are only alternatives to Kim's most appropriate suggestion.

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 08:30
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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