basic services / basic care
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basic services
The legally guaranteed, nationwide provision of essential services such as electricity, gas, water, and telecommunications at reasonable prices.
In Deutschland hat jeder Haushalt einen Anspruch auf die Grundversorgung mit Elektrizität.
In Germany, every household is entitled to basic electricity services.
basic care
Basic medical care that is accessible to everyone, usually provided by family doctors and outpatient clinics.
Die medizinische Grundversorgung auf dem Land ist nicht immer einfach sicherzustellen.
Basic medical care in rural areas is not always easy to ensure.
The word is composed of 'Grund-' (basic/fundamental) and 'Versorgung' (supply/provision). Here, 'Grund-' means 'elementary' or 'fundamental,' and 'die Versorgung' stands for 'providing.' So it is about providing the essentials.
Sauberes Wasser gehört zur Grundversorgung.
Clean water is part of basic services.
Since 'Grundversorgung' (basic services/basic care) is an important social goal, it is often used with verbs like 'sicherstellen' (to ensure), 'gewährleisten' (to guarantee/ensure), or 'garantieren' (to guarantee).
Der Staat muss die Grundversorgung für alle Bürger gewährleisten.
The state must ensure basic services for all citizens.
To make the meaning more precise, an additional word is often used. If people talk about 'Strom, Wasser, Gas' (electricity, water, gas), it refers to the supply of public infrastructure. The adjective 'medizinisch' (medical) points to medical care.
Die Grundversorgung mit schnellem Internet ist auf dem Land oft unzureichend.
Basic access to fast internet is often inadequate in rural areas.
