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brisant

politically sensitive; explosive

Besonders brisant ist der Bericht, weil ausgerechnet die zuständige Aufsichtsbehörde frühzeitig von den Mängeln gewusst haben soll.

The report is particularly explosive because the very supervisory authority responsible is alleged to have known about the shortcomings at an early stage.

highly explosive

Da das geborgene Material als äußerst brisant eingestuft wurde, sperrten die Einsatzkräfte vorsorglich auch die angrenzende Straße.

Since the recovered material was classified as highly explosive, the emergency services also closed the adjoining road as a precaution.

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