sauvegarde
Meanings
Noun
1. protection, safeguard (protection granted by any authority)
2. certificate, protection (of the writing by which this protection is granted)
3. protection, safeguard (a person or thing that serves as a guarantee and defence against a danger that one fears) (figuratively)
4. back-up, backup, saving (action of keeping important information safe) (computer science)
5. back-up, backup (the secure data themselves) (computer science)
6. protection sheet, waste sheet (strip of paper made to protect the endpapers of books during the bookbinding) (bookbinding)
7. chain, safety line, tether (rope for holding something) (navy)
8. range safety, safety (all the measures provided during the launch campaign or atmospheric re-entry of a spacecraft in order to ensure the safety of people and goods in terrestrial, maritime and airspaces) (astronautics)
9. range safety, safety (by extension) (result of the measures of range safety) (astronautics)
Examples12
Il s'est placé sous la sauvegarde de la justice
He placed himself under the safeguard of justice.
Il est en la protection et sauvegarde du roi.
It is in the protection and safeguard of the king.
Venez avec moi ; comme je redoute sa colère, vous serez ma sauvegarde.
Come with me; since I fear their wrath, you will be my protection.
Il a fait la sauvegarde de ses données comptables récentes.
He made the backup of his recent accounting data.
Sauvegarde d'aviron
Oar safety line
Sauvegarde de gouvernail
Rudder chain