Phrase guide

emergency service

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any public service that deals with emergencies; especially the police, fire, ambulance, or lifeboat services.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Narrower terms: rescue service

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: nooddiens — public service that deals with emergencies
  • Danish: alarmberedskab — public service that deals with emergencies
  • Danish: nødberedskab — public service that deals with emergencies
  • Danish: beredskab — public service that deals with emergencies
  • Danish: redningstjeneste — public service that deals with emergencies
  • Dutch: hulpdienst — public service that deals with emergencies
  • Finnish: pelastustoimi — public service that deals with emergencies
  • French: service de secours — public service that deals with emergencies
  • German: Bereitschaftsdienst — public service that deals with emergencies
  • German: Bereitschaft — public service that deals with emergencies
  • German: Notdienst — public service that deals with emergencies
  • Hungarian: segélyhívó szolgálat — public service that deals with emergencies
  • Hungarian: segélyszolgálat — public service that deals with emergencies
  • Hungarian: készenléti szervek — public service that deals with emergencies
  • Hungarian: mentőszolgálat/mentők, tűzoltóság, rendőrség — public service that deals with emergencies
  • Icelandic: björgunarsveit — public service that deals with emergencies
  • Polish: służba ratownictwa — public service that deals with emergencies
  • Spanish: turno — public service that deals with emergencies
  • Spanish: servicio de emergencia — public service that deals with emergencies
  • Swedish: räddningstjänst — public service that deals with emergencies
  • Swedish: jourtjänst — public service that deals with emergencies