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se·cu·rity [sɪˈkjʊərəti, Am -ˈkjʊrət̬i] N

1. security no pl (protection, safety):

security
Sicherheit f <-, -en>

2. security no pl (guards):

security
Sicherheitsdienst m <-(e)s, -e>
security

3. security no pl (permanence, certainty):

security
Sicherheit f <-, -en>
security of tenure
Kündigungsschutz m <-es> kein pl

4. security no pl (confidence):

security
security

5. security usu sing (safeguard):

security
Sicherheit f <-, -en>
security against
Schutz m <-es> gegen +acc

6. security no pl (guarantee of payment):

security
Sicherheit f <-, -en>
security
Kaution f <-, -en>
security for loans FIN
Kreditsicherheit f <-, -en>
to stand security for sb
to use sth as security [for sth]

7. security FIN (investment):

security
Wertpapier nt <-(e)s, -e>
convertible security
Wandelanleihe f <-, -n>
Effekten spec pl

8. security (as guarantor):

security
Bürgschaft f <-, -en>
security
Garantie f <-, -ti̱·en>
to stand security for sb

9. security (being secret):

security
Geheimhaltung f <-, -en>
security

security N FINMKT

security
security

security N INV-FIN

security (Bürgschaft)

col·lat·er·al se·ˈcu·rity N FIN

collateral security
Sicherheitsleistung f <-> kein pl
collateral security
Besicherung f <-, -en>

cou·pon se·ˈcu·rity N Am

coupon security

data se·ˈcu·rity N no pl

data security
Datensicherheit f <-> kein pl
data security
Datenschutz m <-es> kein pl

eli·gible se·ˈcu·rity N FIN

fi·nan·cial se·ˈcu·rity N (document)

financial security

for·ward se·ˈcu·rity N FIN

forward security

gov·ern·ment se·ˈcu·rity N FIN

government security
Staatspapier nt <-s, -e>

high-se·ˈcu·rity ADJ attr

high-security
high-security jail [or prison]
high-security wing
Hochsicherheitstrakt m <-(e)s, -e>

home·land se·ˈcu·rity N no pl Am

homeland security