die Entflechtung
Translation
unbundling, disentanglement, deconcentration, divestiture
Examples
Die Entflechtung des Konzerns war komplex.
The unbundling of the conglomerate was complex.
Das Ziel ist die Entflechtung von Politik und Wirtschaft.
The goal is the disentanglement of politics and business.
Grammar Patterns
[noun] + [genitive] the unbundling of the conglomerate The unbundling of the conglomerate was complex.
Similar Words
Synonyms: separation, dissolution; Antonyms: Verflechtung (interconnection), integration
Etymology
From `ent-` (un-, de-) + `flechten` (to braid, weave) + `-ung` (nominalizing suffix). Literally 'un-braiding' or 'un-weaving'.
Memory Tips
Picture unbraiding hair or a rope – separating things that were tightly woven together. This applies to companies, politics, etc.