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.
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.
infrastructure
'die Infrastruktur' and 'die Grundversorgung' both have to do with important basics for life in a region. 'Infrastruktur' means the facilities and systems, for example roads, water pipes, power grids, schools, or hospitals. 'Grundversorgung' means the most important services that should be available to everyone, for example water, electricity, telecommunications, or basic medical care. The words can be confused because basic services often depend on good infrastructure. The difference is: infrastructure describes more the foundation and the facilities; basic services describe access to the most important services.
Auf dem Amt fragt Elif, wie die Grundversorgung mit Strom und Wasser gesichert wird.
At the government office, Elif asks how basic electricity and water services are being secured.
Die Infrastruktur in der Stadt ist gut, weil es viele Buslinien und Krankenhäuser gibt.
The infrastructure in the city is good because there are many bus routes and hospitals.