salvaguardia

Definitions of salvaguardia
  1. noun
    the activity of protecting someone or something
    synonyms: guarda, guardia
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    conserva
    the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
    guardia
    protection from harm
    descubierta, patrullaje
    the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes
    autodefensa, defensa personal
    the act of defending yourself
    blocaje, cerradura, cierre, encierro
    the act of locking something up to protect it
    acompañamiento
    the act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them
    inmunización
    the act of making immune (especially by inoculation)
    cargo, custodia, tutela, tutoría
    attention and management implying responsibility for safety
    impermeabilización, precintado, sellado, selladura
    the act of treating something to make it repel water
    autoconservación, autopreservación, supervivencia
    preservation of yourself from harm; a natural or instinctive tendency
    reserva
    the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion
    inoculación, vacunación
    taking a vaccine as a precaution against contracting a disease
    sensibilización
    rendering an organism sensitive to a serum by a series of injections
    esmero, extremo
    more attention and consideration than is normally bestowed by prudent persons
    providencia
    the guardianship and control exercised by a deity
    type of:
    actividad
    any specific behavior
  2. noun
    a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
    synonyms: defensivo, resguardo, salvaguarda, talanquera
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    medida, medidas
    any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
  3. noun
    a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war
    synonyms: salvaguarda, salvoconducto
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    pasaporte
    any authorization to pass or go somewhere
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