L'équipement de protection
Example: L'équipement de protection est obligatoire sur le chantier.
Definition
"L'équipement de protection" refers to the safety gear or protective equipment that individuals must wear or use to prevent injury or harm, especially in hazardous environments such as construction sites. It includes items like helmets, gloves, goggles, and safety vests.
Etymology
The phrase "l'équipement de protection" comes from French, where "équipement" means equipment or gear, derived from the verb 'équiper' meaning to equip, which traces back to Old French and ultimately to the Germanic root related to fitting out. "Protection" comes from Latin 'protectio,' meaning to cover or shield. Together, they form a term emphasizing safety gear designed to protect individuals.
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"L'équipement de protection" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Security - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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