safeguard

garantie, protection

Mesure ou moyen qui protège des personnes ou des choses contre les dommages, les pertes ou les erreurs.

En anglais simple : Something that protects people or things from harm, loss, or mistakes.

• The lock is an extra safeguard.
• These rules provide safeguards against fraud.
• What safeguards protect your personal information?

Comment l'utiliser : safeguard against something (Regular checks are a safeguard against mistakes.)

Synonymes : protection, defense

Expressions courantes : safeguard against something, important safeguard, legal safeguard

protéger, préserver

Protéger quelqu’un ou quelque chose contre les dommages ou les pertes.

En anglais simple : To protect someone or something from harm, loss, or damage.

• We must safeguard these records.
• The new law safeguards children’s rights.
• How can we safeguard our savings against inflation?

Comment l'utiliser : safeguard someone/something against something (The law safeguards workers against unfair treatment.); safeguard someone/something from something (Encryption safeguards your data from theft.)

Synonymes : protect, secure

Contraires : endanger

Expressions courantes : safeguard someone’s rights, safeguard personal information, safeguard against something