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The quality of being very precise, conscientious, and attentive when doing an activity in order to avoid mistakes and achieve a good result.
Die Restauratorin arbeitete mit größter Sorgfalt an dem alten Gemälde.
The restorer worked on the old painting with the greatest care.
'Die Sorgfalt' belongs to the word family of 'sorgen' (to worry / to take care of) and 'die Sorge' (worry / care). It describes the quality of completing a task with a lot of 'Sorge' (care), in the sense of 'Fürsorge' (care) and attention.
Er erledigt seine Arbeit stets mit großer Sorgfalt.
He always does his work with great care.
'Sorgfalt' is very often used with the preposition 'mit' (with) to describe the way an action is carried out. Typical expressions are 'mit Sorgfalt arbeiten' (to work with care) or 'mit großer Sorgfalt auswählen' (to select with great care).
Bitte füllen Sie das Formular mit Sorgfalt aus.
Please fill out the form with care.
In more formal contexts, especially in written language, there is the fixed expression 'Sorgfalt walten lassen'. It means that one should be especially careful and precise.
Bei der Eingabe von Passwörtern sollte man immer besondere Sorgfalt walten lassen.
When entering passwords, one should always exercise special care.
caution
Both words fit a cautious approach to a fragile object. „Vorsicht“ focuses mainly on possible danger or damage. „Sorgfalt“ on the other hand emphasizes working precisely and conscientiously to achieve a good result.
Beim Verpacken des Glasgefäßes ist große Sorgfalt nötig.
Great care is needed when packing the glass container.
Beim Tragen des Glasgefäßes ist große Vorsicht nötig.
Great caution is needed when carrying the glass container.
