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One atlas in production for the Austrian neighbours (8)

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I believe the answer is:

italians

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'the austrian neighbours' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'one atlas in production' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral**).
'production' is an anagram indicator.
'atlas'+'in'='atlasin'
'atlasin' with letters rearranged gives 'talians'.
'i'+'talians'='ITALIANS'

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for italians that I've seen before include "Natives of Tuscany, say" , "Romans, Florentines, etc." .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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