inviolability / integrity
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physical inviolability
The state of being physically unharmed and healthy. It is a fundamental right that one's own body not be injured or harmed.
Das Grundgesetz garantiert die körperliche Unversehrtheit jedes Menschen.
The Basic Law guarantees the physical inviolability of every person.
integrity
The state of something being intact, complete, and untouched. This can refer to borders, data, or objects.
Die Unversehrtheit der Landesgrenzen ist eine Priorität der Außenpolitik.
The integrity of national borders is a priority of foreign policy.
The word is made up of three parts: the prefix 'un-' (not), the adjective 'versehrt' (injured), and the ending '-heit' (state). Literally, it therefore means the 'state of being uninjured.'
Die Polizei muss die Unversehrtheit der Demonstranten gewährleisten.
The police must ensure the safety and physical inviolability of the demonstrators.
'Unversehrtheit' (inviolability/integrity) is a formal word used mainly in legal, official, and political language. It is not used in everyday conversation about minor injuries.
Der Vertrag regelt den Schutz und die Unversehrtheit der gelieferten Ware.
The contract regulates the protection and integrity of the delivered goods.
In connection with people, one often speaks of 'körperliche Unversehrtheit' (physical inviolability). Typical verbs are 'die Unversehrtheit garantieren' (to guarantee inviolability), 'wahren' (to preserve), or 'verletzen' (to violate).
Jeder hat ein Recht auf körperliche Unversehrtheit.
Everyone has a right to physical inviolability.
When it is about objects or abstract things, you can recognize the meaning from the context. Common combinations are 'die Unversehrtheit der Grenzen' (the integrity of the borders), 'der Daten' (of the data), or 'eines Siegels' (of a seal).
Das ungebrochene Siegel bestätigte die Unversehrtheit des Dokuments.
The unbroken seal confirmed the integrity of the document.
integrity
Integrität and Unversehrtheit can both describe an intact state of data or a structure. Unversehrtheit primarily emphasizes that nothing has been damaged or altered; Integrität additionally includes structural correctness and completeness, so that something functions reliably. Use Unversehrtheit for an unchanged state and Integrität for overall correctness.
Nach dem Stromausfall bestätigte die Prüfung die Unversehrtheit der gespeicherten Daten.
After the power outage, the check confirmed the integrity of the stored data.
Nach der Übertragung prüfte das Programm die Integrität der Daten und meldete fehlende Teile.
After the transfer, the program checked the integrity of the data and reported missing parts.
