prevent

Openness in developing countries had been preventing them from developing domestic policies designed to tackle poverty and inequality.
L'ouverture des pays en développement les empêchait d'élaborer des politiques destinées à lutter contre la pauvreté et les inégalités.
We have addressed some of the things that had been preventing the development of the banking sector, but at the same time we have retained very important aspects of consumer protection and developed that too.
Nous avons réglé certaines difficultés qui entravaient l’essor du secteur bancaire, tout en maintenant, voire en consolidant, certains piliers importants de la protection des consommateurs.
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