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safety nets

/ˈseɪfti nets/

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noun

Filets de sécurité

A large net placed horizontally beneath performing aerialists such as trapeze artists or tightrope walkers, intended to catch a performer who falls and to protect him or her from harm.

Examples :

"The circus performers trusted the safety nets to protect them if they fell from the high trapeze. "

Les artistes de cirque faisaient confiance aux filets de sécurité pour les protéger s'ils tombaient du trapèze aérien.

sport entertainment stage job

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noun

Filets de sécurité, protection sociale

(by extension) Anything, such as a governmental program, that provides security against extreme disadvantage or misfortune.

Examples :

"Government safety nets, like unemployment benefits and food stamps, help people who lose their jobs or struggle to afford food. "

Les filets de sécurité gouvernementaux, comme les allocations de chômage et les bons alimentaires, aident les personnes qui perdent leur emploi ou qui ont du mal à se nourrir.

government politics society economy aid insurance