provision / preventive care
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provision / precaution
Measures that you take in advance in order to be prepared for the future or to prevent negative events. It often refers to finances, health, or safety.
Die private Altersvorsorge wird immer wichtiger.
Private retirement provision is becoming increasingly important.
'Vorsorge' consists of 'vor' (before/ahead) and 'Sorge' (care/worry). It literally means that you take care of something 'im Voraus' (in advance) in order to be prepared for the future.
Eine gute finanzielle Vorsorge gibt Sicherheit im Alter.
Good financial provision provides security in old age.
You can recognize the meaning from the context: if it is about money, retirement, or plans, it refers to general provision or precautions. If you are talking about doctors, examinations, or health, it refers to preventive medical care.
Er hat mit einem Finanzberater über seine Altersvorsorge gesprochen.
He talked to a financial advisor about his retirement provision.
In general and financial contexts, the most important collocation is 'Vorsorge treffen' (to make provisions / take precautions). Common compounds are 'Altersvorsorge' (retirement provision) or 'private Vorsorge' (private provision).
Es ist klug, frühzeitig Vorsorge für das Alter zu treffen.
It is wise to make provisions for old age early on.
In the medical field, 'Vorsorge' is often short for 'Vorsorgeuntersuchung' (preventive checkup). It is often used with the verb 'gehen' (to go), for example 'zur Vorsorge gehen' (to go for a preventive checkup).
Schwangere gehen regelmäßig zur Vorsorge, um die Entwicklung des Babys zu kontrollieren.
Pregnant women regularly go for preventive checkups to monitor the baby's development.
supply / care
'Versorgung' and 'Vorsorge' can both have to do with security for the future. However, 'Vorsorge' means the measures you take in advance so that no problem arises later or so that you are prepared. This can involve finances, health, or safety. 'Versorgung' more often describes that someone actually receives the necessary support or financial security. The words can be confused especially when talking about old age or health. In practical terms: 'Vorsorge' is planning and preparing; 'Versorgung' is receiving or ensuring help, money, or important things.
Zur Vorsorge legt sie jeden Monat etwas Geld zurück.
As a precaution, she sets aside some money every month.
Die Versorgung der Rentner bleibt ein wichtiges Thema in der Politik.
Financial support for pensioners remains an important issue in politics.