egenkontroll

English translation: self regulation; internal control

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Swedish term or phrase:egenkontroll
English translation:self regulation; internal control
Entered by: Charlesp

01:13 Jun 17, 2009
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Environment & Ecology
Swedish term or phrase: egenkontroll
"Miljörätten är ett rättsområde inom vilket egenkontroll är viktiga förutsättningar för att systemet skall fungera. "

(I know a posting about egenkontroll has been posted before, but this was in a different context.)
Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 02:51
self regulation
Explanation:
means that a certain body, field or organisation regulates its own actions. Is used for instance by the ASA (advertising standards authority in the UK) etc..
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Sebastian Sussmann
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:51
Grading comment
I suppose it really depends upon the context, to determine the most appropriate term to use.
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4 +1self regulation
Sebastian Sussmann
3internal control
Thomas Johansson
3self-checking
rajagopalan sampatkumar


  

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internal control


Explanation:
My interpretation.

Thomas Johansson
Peru
Local time: 19:51
Native speaker of: Swedish
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self-checking


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rajagopalan sampatkumar
Switzerland
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self regulation


Explanation:
means that a certain body, field or organisation regulates its own actions. Is used for instance by the ASA (advertising standards authority in the UK) etc..

Sebastian Sussmann
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:51
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
I suppose it really depends upon the context, to determine the most appropriate term to use.

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