behovsprövat

English translation: examination with regard to need/necessity

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Swedish term or phrase:behovsprövat
English translation:examination with regard to need/necessity
Entered by: Charlesp

08:25 Jun 27, 2005
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
Swedish term or phrase: behovsprövat
referring to parts or materials.
could this refer to parts that are replaced only after a test has proven that they need to be replaced?
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 18:44
assessed with regard to need(s)
Explanation:
The answer to your question is yes.
Selected response from:

George Hopkins
Local time: 18:44
Grading comment
thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4assessed with regard to need(s)
George Hopkins
4needs tested
Christian Schoenberg
4 -1"apply a means test to"
Lars Jelking


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
behovsprövat
"apply a means test to"


Explanation:
Yes.

Lars Jelking
Israel
Local time: 19:44
Native speaker of: Swedish
PRO pts in category: 23

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  George Hopkins: Means test is more a 'socialförsäkringsterm'.
3 mins

neutral  Christine Andersen: A 'false friend' here! A means test is something different in English - an investigation into a person's financial circumstances for state assistance purposes (Concise Oxford Dictionary) - but the 'yes' is correct as I understand it.
6 mins
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
behovsprövat
assessed with regard to need(s)


Explanation:
The answer to your question is yes.

George Hopkins
Local time: 18:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 162
Grading comment
thanks.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
behovsprövat
needs tested


Explanation:
I have heard of 'needs testing' and 'requirement testing'... Do you think those might apply here?

Best,
Christian

Christian Schoenberg
United States
Local time: 12:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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