security service
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security service
A private company that provides personnel and services to protect people, properties, or events.
Der Veranstalter hat einen Sicherheitsdienst engagiert, um die Eingänge zu kontrollieren.
The organizer hired a security service to check the entrances.
security service
A government agency responsible for a country's internal or external security, often in the sense of an intelligence or secret service.
Der nationale Sicherheitsdienst warnte vor einer erhöhten Bedrohungslage.
The national security service warned of an increased threat level.
The word is made up of 'Sicherheit' (security) and 'Dienst' (service). The '-s-' in the middle is a linking -s that connects the two words. It literally means a service that provides security.
Der Sicherheitsdienst patrouilliert die ganze Nacht auf dem Gelände.
The security service patrols the premises all night.
The context tells you whether a private company or a government agency is meant. Words like 'Veranstaltung' (event) or 'engagieren' (to hire) point to a private service, while 'national' (national) or 'Staat' (state) indicate an agency.
Für das Konzert wurde ein privater Sicherheitsdienst engagiert.
A private security service was hired for the concert.
When referring to a private service provider, it is often 'engagiert' (hired), 'beauftragt' (commissioned), or 'angeheuert' (hired on) to carry out a specific task.
Die Firma hat einen Sicherheitsdienst mit der Überwachung des Gebäudes beauftragt.
The company commissioned a security service to monitor the building.
intelligence service
Both words can refer to a government security agency. Geheimdienst clearly indicates an organization that secretly gathers information. Sicherheitsdienst is broader and can generally refer to an agency responsible for a country's internal or external security, but it can sometimes also mean an intelligence service.
Der staatliche Sicherheitsdienst ist für den Schutz des Landes vor inneren Bedrohungen zuständig.
The government security service is responsible for protecting the country from internal threats.
Der Geheimdienst beschafft verdeckt Informationen über mögliche Bedrohungen des Landes.
The intelligence service covertly gathers information about possible threats to the country.
