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integrity
The quality of being morally sound, honest, and incorruptible. It describes a person or institution that holds to firm values and principles.
Der Richter ist für seine persönliche und berufliche Integrität bekannt.
The judge is known for his personal and professional integrity.
integrity
The state of being undamaged or complete in a system or structure. It means that something is intact and functional.
Nach dem Erdbeben prüften Ingenieure die strukturelle Integrität der Brücke.
After the earthquake, engineers checked the structural integrity of the bridge.
territorial integrity
In the sense of international law, the inviolability of the territory of a sovereign state.
Die Charta der Vereinten Nationen garantiert die territoriale Integrität ihrer Mitgliedsstaaten.
The Charter of the United Nations guarantees the territorial integrity of its member states.
The word 'Integrität' (integrity) comes from the Latin adjective 'integer', meaning 'undamaged' or 'complete'. This origin helps explain the core idea of incorruptibility and completeness in all meanings.
Ein Politiker muss seine Integrität unter Beweis stellen.
A politician must prove his integrity.
'Integrität' (integrity) is a word of elevated written language and is used especially in formal, official, or academic contexts.
In seinem Aufsatz betont der Autor die Wichtigkeit wissenschaftlicher Integrität.
In his essay, the author emphasizes the importance of academic integrity.
In the moral sense, 'Integrität' (integrity) is often combined with verbs such as 'wahren' (to maintain), 'bewahren' (to preserve), or 'besitzen' (to possess). You can also 'die Integrität von jemandem in Frage stellen' (call someone's integrity into question).
Trotz des Drucks hat sie ihre moralische Integrität bewahrt.
Despite the pressure, she preserved her moral integrity.
You can recognize this meaning from technical or information-technology terms. Words like 'System' (system), 'Daten' (data), 'Netzwerk' (network), or 'Struktur' (structure) indicate that the intactness of something is meant.
Ein Virus kann die Integrität der gesamten Datenbank gefährden.
A virus can endanger the integrity of the entire database.
The international-law meaning is almost always indicated by words such as 'territorial' (territorial), 'staatlich' (state), or 'eines Landes' (of a country). It is used mainly in political or legal discussions.
Der Friedensvertrag soll die territoriale Integrität beider Staaten sichern.
The peace treaty is intended to secure the territorial integrity of both states.
safety / certainty / security
Sicherheit refers to comprehensive protection of data or systems against various dangers. Integrität specifically concerns their intact, complete, and correct state. Sicherheit is suitable for general protective measures, while Integrität is used for protection against unnoticed changes.
Eine automatische Prüfung bestätigt die Integrität der unveränderten Daten.
An automatic check confirms the integrity of the unchanged data.
Ein starkes Passwort erhöht die Sicherheit der gespeicherten Daten.
A strong password increases the security of the stored data.
