protection / security
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protection
Measures that are taken to protect something or someone from danger, damage, or loss.
Die Absicherung der Baustelle durch einen Zaun ist gesetzlich vorgeschrieben.
Securing the construction site with a fence is required by law.
financial security
Financial or social provisions that offer protection in the event of illness, unemployment, or old age, for example through insurance or state systems.
Eine private Rentenversicherung dient der finanziellen Absicherung im Alter.
A private pension insurance plan provides financial security in old age.
circuit protection
In electrical engineering, a component such as a fuse that interrupts a circuit in the event of overload or a short circuit in order to prevent damage.
Der Elektriker prüfte die Absicherung des Stromkreises im Sicherungskasten.
The electrician checked the circuit protection in the fuse box.
as a precaution
A phrase that expresses that someone does something in order to make sure or to have proof in case disagreements arise later.
Zur Absicherung fragte er noch einmal per E-Mail nach, ob der Termin bestätigt sei.
As a precaution, he asked again by email whether the appointment had been confirmed.
'Absicherung' is the nominalization of the separable verb 'absichern' (to secure/protect). The verb is made up of 'ab-' and 'sichern' (to secure) and means to make something completely safe or safe for the future.
Es ist wichtig, sich für das Alter finanziell abzusichern.
It is important to secure yourself financially for old age.
To name the risk that someone is protecting themselves against, the preposition 'gegen' with the accusative is almost always used. This applies to both concrete and financial dangers.
Eine gute Absicherung gegen Diebstahl ist eine Alarmanlage.
A good protection against theft is an alarm system.
The context makes the meaning clear: words like 'Baustelle' (construction site) or 'Unfallstelle' (accident site) point to protection from danger. Terms like 'Rente' (pension), 'Versicherung' (insurance), or 'finanziell' (financial) point to the social or financial meaning. 'Stromkreis' (circuit) or 'Sicherung' (fuse) belong to electrical engineering.
Die finanzielle Absicherung der Familie war ihm sehr wichtig.
The financial security of his family was very important to him.
In the context of financial and social security, fixed combinations are very common. These include 'finanzielle Absicherung' (financial security), 'soziale Absicherung' (social security), and 'Absicherung im Alter' (security in old age) or 'für den Notfall' (for emergencies).
Die gesetzliche Rentenversicherung ist eine wichtige soziale Absicherung.
Statutory pension insurance is an important form of social security.
The phrase 'zur Absicherung' is used adverbially and means 'to make sure' or 'as a precaution'. It often appears at the beginning of a sentence or before the action that someone wants to secure.
Zur Absicherung machte er eine Kopie aller wichtigen Dokumente.
As a precaution, he made a copy of all important documents.
protection
Schutz generally refers to preventing or limiting harm or loss. Absicherung emphasizes a deliberate precaution against a specific risk, for example through insurance. Use Schutz for the general protective effect and Absicherung for the specific precaution.
Die Versicherung dient der finanziellen Absicherung der Familie bei hohen Behandlungskosten.
The insurance provides the family with financial security in the event of high medical costs.
Die Versicherung bietet der Familie Schutz vor hohen Behandlungskosten.
The insurance protects the family from high medical costs.
