Definition
To rescue or save something valuable from damage, loss, or destruction.
Etymology
From Old French 'salvage' and Medieval Latin 'salvaticum,' from Latin 'salvare' (to save), related to 'salvus' (safe). Originally a legal term for rescuing property from shipwrecks.
Kelly Says
Salvage rights are fought over fiercely in maritime law—salvagers who rescue sunken ships can claim huge portions of the cargo value. That's why 'salvage' became a word in the first place: shipwreck rescue was big business.
Translations
CACatalà
rescat
/res-kat/
CSČeština
záchran
/za-xran/
DADansk
reddning
/ʁɛðnɪŋ/
DEDeutsch
Bergung
/bɛʁˈɡʊŋ/
ELΕλληνικά
διάσωση
di-á-so-si
ESEspañol
rescate
res-kate
FISuomi
pelastus
/pe-las-tus/
FRFrançais
sauvetage
/so.və.tɑʒ/
HUMagyar
mentés
/men-teːʃ/
IDBahasa Indonesia
penyelamatan
/pe-nya-la-ma-tan/
ITItaliano
salvataggio
/sal.vaˈtadʒo/
KMKM
ការសង្គ្រោះ
kār sang-kroh
MSBahasa Melayu
penyelamatan
/pe-nya-la-ma-tan/
MYမြန်မာ
ကယ်တင်ခြင်း
ke-tin-kyin
NLNederlands
redding
/rɛdɪŋ/
NONorsk
reddning
/rɛdnɪŋ/
PLPolski
ratowanie
/ra.toˈva.ɲɛ/
PTPortuguês
salvamento
sal-va-mento
RORomână
salvare
/sal-va-re/
RUРусский
спасение
spa-se-nie
SVSvenska
räddning
/rɛd.nɪŋ/
SWKiswahili
kuokoa
/ku-o-ko-a/
THไทย
การช่วยชีวิต
kār chuāy chī-wit
TLTL
pagliligtas
/pa-gli-lig-tas/
TRTürkçe
kurtarma
kur-tar-ma
UKУкраїнська
рятування
rja-tu-van-nja
VITiếng Việt
cứu hộ
cứu hộ
ZUZU
ukulondoloza
/u-ku-lon-do-lo-za/