Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
avvikssituasjoner
English translation:
abnormal conditions/situations
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stephen mewes
Mar 13, 2009 09:15
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avvikssituasjoner
Norwegian to English
Tech/Engineering
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
• Oppgradering av infrastruktur og ny vognpark, det må trenes på avvikssituasjoner for å kunne håndtere disse når de oppstår.
Is there a better term than 'deviation situations'? 'Abnormal situations'?
Is there a better term than 'deviation situations'? 'Abnormal situations'?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | abnormal conditions/situations |
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| 3 | deviations |
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abnormal conditions/situations
I would go with your gut feeling here. I would have liked to see more context here, but the term here does seem to refer to what you might call unforeseen circumstances/situations rather than non-compliance with some kind of regulatory framework.
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Vedis Bjørndal
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deviations
I would choose your second suggestion.
The Norwegian word "avvik" is used primarily within HSE, transport contexts or in technical terminology.
Example sentence:
Prevent all undesirable events by reporting injuries, damages and accidents or deviations from normal operation and on particular on hazardous situations
deteksjon av faresituasjon og avvik av betydning for personell, ytre miljø,
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