English Translation	Context	Slovene Example	English Example
Safety	General protection from harm	“Varnost na delovnem mestu”	“Workplace safety”
Security	Protection from threats/attacks	“Nacionalna varnost”	“National security”
Protection	Shielding from danger	“Varnost podatkov”	“Data protection”
Safeguarding	Active protection measures	“Varnost otrok”	“Safeguarding children”
Defense/Defence	Military/protective context	“Varnost države”	“Defense of the state”
Preservation	Maintaining safety/integrity	“Varnost narave”	“Preservation of nature”
Conservation	Environmental protection	“Varnost okolja”	“Environmental conservation”
Shelter	Physical protection	“Varnost pred neurjem”	“Shelter from storms”
Sanctuary	Safe place/refuge	“Varnost v cerkvi”	“Sanctuary in church”
Refuge	Safe haven	“Varnost za begunce”	“Refuge for refugees”
Safe haven	Secure place	“Varnost pristanišča”	“Safe haven port”
Assurance	Confidence in safety	“Varnost kvalitete”	“Quality assurance”
Insurance	Financial protection	“Varnost premoženja”	“Property insurance”
Safekeeping	Protective custody	“Varnost dragocenih predmetov”	“Safekeeping of valuables”
Care	Protective attention	“Varnost bolnikov”	“Patient care”
Custody	Legal protection	“Varnost otroka”	“Child custody”
Guard	Active protection	“Varnost objekta”	“Security guard”
Shield	Protective barrier	“Varnost pred sevanjem”	“Shield from radiation”
Cover	Protective covering	“Varnost pred dežjem”	“Cover from rain”
Reliability	Dependable safety	“Varnost sistema”	“System reliability”
Dependability	Trustworthy protection	“Varnost storitve”	“Service dependability”
Stability	Steady security	“Finančna varnost”	“Financial stability”
Certainty	Assured safety	“Varnost rezultata”	“Certainty of outcome”
Guarantee	Assured protection	“Varnost nakupa”	“Purchase guarantee”
Warrant	Legal assurance	“Varnost pravic”	“Warrant of rights”
Surety	Bond/guarantee	“Varnost plačila”	“Payment surety”
Well-being	Personal safety/health	“Varnost posameznika”	“Individual well-being”
Welfare	Social protection	“Socialna varnost”	“Social welfare”
Immunity	Protection from harm	“Varnost pred boleznijo”	“Immunity from disease”
Invincibility	Complete protection	“Varnost pred napadi”	“Invincibility against attacks”
Inviolability	Sacred protection	“Varnost diplomatov”	“Diplomatic inviolability”

Most Common Usage Patterns

• Varnost na delu → Workplace safety
• Prometna varnost → Traffic safety / Road safety
• Javna varnost → Public safety / Public security
• Kibernetska varnost → Cybersecurity
• Varnost hrane → Food safety
• Varnost informacij → Information security
• Varnost in zdravje → Safety and health
• Varnost leta → Flight safety / Aviation safety