Terms “Ushishroeba” (“Security”) and “Usaprtkoeba” (“Safety”) and Issues Related to Their Usage

Abstract

We have two terms in the Georgian language ushishroeba (security) and usaprtkhoeba (safety) and each of them had its natural place in the language according to their meaning. Traditionally, in Georgia, the term ushishroeba (security) was being used in the next context: „Security of the country“, „Security council“, „Defence of the State Security“ etc. The term usaprtkhoeba (safety) is being used in different context, for instance, „Defence of the technical safety“ and etc.

Unfortunately, some journalists, members of governmental or non-governmental organizations, „became angry“ with the term „Security“ and from the last of XX century instead of it use the term „Safety“ that has a radically different meaning from the term „Security“.

It’s important not to break tradition and use the term „National Security“ in correct meaning. all the more, Georgian linguistics and Georgian parliament have paid advantage to the term „security“.

Correspondingly, we have to use the term „Safety“ only to describe industrial, technological and natural-ecological events and processes (technical safety, road traffic safety, belts of safety and et.).