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1 safeguard
safeguard ['seɪfgɑ:d]sauvegarder;∎ to safeguard sb/sth against sth protéger qn/qch contre qch∎ to safeguard against sth se protéger contre qch;∎ the government must take measures to safeguard against a recurrence of such incidents le gouvernement doit prendre des mesures pour éviter que de tels incidents (ne) se reproduisent3 nounsauvegarde f;∎ as a safeguard against theft comme précaution contre le vol -
2 protection
protection [prə'tekʃən](a) (safeguard) protection f;∎ this drug offers protection against or from the virus ce médicament vous protège ou vous immunise contre le virus;∎ cyclists often wear face masks for protection against car fumes les cyclistes portent souvent des masques pour se protéger des gaz d'échappement des voitures;∎ to be under sb's protection être sous la protection de qn;∎ she travelled under police protection elle a voyagé sous la protection de la police;∎ environmental protection protection f de l'environnement;∎ society for the protection of birds société f protectrice des oiseaux(b) (insurance) protection f;∎ protection against fire and theft protection f contre l'incendie et le vol(c) (run by gangsters) argent m versé aux racketteurs;∎ all the shopkeepers have to pay protection (money) tous les commerçants sont rackettés►► protection factor (of suntan lotion) indice m de protection;protection money argent m versé aux racketteurs;protection racket racket m;∎ to run a protection racket être à la tête d'un racket
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