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prevention
The totality of measures taken in advance to prevent something undesirable from happening, such as illnesses, accidents, or crime.
Regelmäßige Bewegung ist ein wichtiger Teil der Herz-Kreislauf-Prävention.
Regular exercise is an important part of cardiovascular prevention.
Nouns that end in '-tion' are always feminine (die). They often describe a process or an abstract concept and frequently come from Latin.
Die Prävention von Krankheiten ist ein zentrales Thema im Gesundheitswesen.
The prevention of diseases is a central topic in healthcare.
'Prävention' (prevention) is very often used as the second part of compound nouns to specify the area of prevention, e.g. 'Unfallprävention' (accident prevention), 'Suchtprävention' (addiction prevention), or 'Gewaltprävention' (violence prevention).
Die Schule bietet Kurse zur Gewaltprävention an.
The school offers courses on violence prevention.
To describe the purpose of measures, the structure 'zur Prävention von etwas (Dativ)' (for the prevention of something) is often used.
Diese Impfung dient zur Prävention von Infektionskrankheiten.
This vaccination serves to prevent infectious diseases.
protection
'der Schutz' and 'die Prävention' both have to do with avoiding harm. 'Schutz' is broader and can also be important when the danger is already present, for example protection from rain, noise, or violence. 'Prävention' means measures taken in advance so that something bad does not happen in the first place, for example an illness or an accident. Learners may confuse the words because prevention can be a form of protection. As a practical rule: 'Prävention' is more often used for planned preventive measures, while 'Schutz' is used for safety in general or for a specific barrier.
In der Schule gibt es einen Kurs zur Prävention von Unfällen.
At the school, there is a course on accident prevention.
Die Maske bietet Schutz vor Staub in der Werkstatt.
The mask offers protection from dust in the workshop.