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protection
The act or state of keeping someone or something safe from danger, harm, or negative influences.
Die Impfung bietet einen wirksamen Schutz vor der Krankheit.
The vaccination offers effective protection against the disease.
protection
A device, person, or measure that provides safety or serves as a barrier.
Ein Regenschirm ist ein praktischer Schutz gegen Regen.
An umbrella is practical protection against rain.
to be protected
To be officially protected from destruction or damage by a law or regulation.
Dieses alte Gebäude steht unter Denkmalschutz.
This old building is a protected monument.
'Der Schutz' (protection) is the noun form of the verb 'schützen' (to protect). If you know the verb, you can easily derive the meaning of the noun: 'schützen' is the action, and 'Schutz' is the result or the action itself.
Diese Creme schützt die Haut vor der Sonne.
This cream protects the skin from the sun.
To express what something or someone is protected from, you always use the preposition 'vor' (from/against) with the dative. The structure is: Schutz vor + [danger in the dative].
Ein Helm bietet Schutz vor Kopfverletzungen.
A helmet offers protection from head injuries.
'Schutz' (protection) is a very productive word and forms the second part of many important nouns. Examples include 'Umweltschutz' (environmental protection), 'Datenschutz' (data protection), 'Sonnenschutz' (sun protection), or 'Tierschutz' (animal protection).
In Deutschland ist der Datenschutz gesetzlich streng geregelt.
In Germany, data protection is strictly regulated by law.
The expression 'unter Schutz stehen' (to be protected) is a fixed structure. The word in the middle describes the type of protection, e.g. 'unter Denkmalschutz stehen' (to be a protected monument) or 'unter Naturschutz stehen' (to be under nature protection).
Seltene Pflanzenarten stehen oft unter Naturschutz.
Rare plant species are often protected by nature conservation laws.
safety / certainty / security
Schutz is the action, measure, or barrier that wards off a danger. Sicherheit is more the resulting state of having less risk. A fence therefore provides protection and increases safety without necessarily guaranteeing it completely.
Der neue Zaun bietet den Kindern auf dem Spielplatz Schutz vor der Straße.
The new fence protects the children at the playground from the road.
Durch den neuen Zaun ist die Sicherheit der Kinder auf dem Spielplatz größer.
The new fence has made the playground safer for the children.
