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.
'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.
safety / certainty / security
'die Sicherheit' and 'die Absicherung' both have to do with protection. 'Sicherheit' usually describes the protected state. 'Absicherung' refers more to the measures you take so that you are protected. This can be financial, for example through insurance, or practical, for example through written proof. The words can be confused because both express protection. In practical terms: 'die Absicherung' creates 'Sicherheit'.
Vor der Reise kümmert sich der Chef um die finanzielle Absicherung des Teams.
Before the trip, the boss takes care of the team's financial security.
Im neuen Auto gibt es viele Systeme für die Sicherheit der Kinder.
The new car has many systems for the children's safety.