German word

Sicherheitsvorkehrung

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈzɪçɐhaɪ̯tsfoːɐ̯ˌkeːʁʊŋ/

Meaning

  • feminine nounsafety precaution

Example

Wir haben Sicherheitsvorkehrungen getroffen.

We took safety precautions.

Illustration for Sicherheitsvorkehrung (safety precaution)

More examples

Neue Normen schreiben gesetzliche Sicherheitsvorkehrungen vor.

New standards require statutory safety precautions.

Core concept

A locked gate, protective rule, or emergency backup standing between a hazard and its consequences.

Common phrases

  • gesetzliche Sicherheitsvorkehrungen

    statutory safety precautions

  • technische Sicherheitsvorkehrungen

    technical safety precautions

Similar words

Sicherheitsmaßnahme: An organizational or technical measure for limiting danger and potential damage.
Vorkehrung: Something prepared beforehand in case an unexpected event occurs.
Schutzmaßnahme: A protective measure intended to shield people or equipment from hazards.
Vorbeugung: A preventive step taken before illness, accidents, or other harm arise.

Definition in German

Sicherheitsvorkehrung bezeichnet eine geplante Maßnahme oder Vorschrift, die Gefahr und Schaden verhindert.

Word origin

The compound combines Sicherheit, meaning safety, with Vorkehrung, a noun related to vorkehren and the idea of arranging something beforehand.

Usage tips

  • The verb treffen commonly combines with Sicherheitsvorkehrung, as in Sicherheitsvorkehrungen treffen, meaning to put safeguards in place.

Other meanings

  • security measurenoun
  • protective measurenoun
  • preventive measurenoun

Opposites

  • Nachlässigkeitnegligencenoun

Related words

  • Sicherheitsmaßnahmesafety measurenoun
  • Sicherheitsafetynoun

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