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AV

English translation: (Swedish) Work Environment Authority

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Swedish term or phrase:AV
English translation:(Swedish) Work Environment Authority
Entered by: Paul Lambert

10:44 Jun 27, 2014
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources / Work accidents, incidents, aftercare
Swedish term or phrase: AV
Abbreviation.
Context given:
"Alla allvarliga olyckor dödsfall och allvarligatillbudska rapporteras till Arbetsmiljöverket.
Det är ansvarig chefs ansvaratt informera HR som alltid är den som rapporterar till AV."
Paul Lambert
Sweden
Local time: 19:18
(Swedish) Work Environment Authority
Explanation:
if you are looking for the EN version of AV, this is the title used on AV's website
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Tania McConaghy
Sweden
Local time: 19:18
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2(Swedish) Work Environment Authority
Tania McConaghy
5A-rbetsmiljö V-erket
Deane Goltermann


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
A-rbetsmiljö V-erket


Explanation:
Reporting is to the oversight department!!

Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 19:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 78
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(Swedish) Work Environment Authority


Explanation:
if you are looking for the EN version of AV, this is the title used on AV's website

Example sentence(s):
  • The Swedish Work Environment Authority is the administrative authority for issues relating to the working environment.
  • The task of the Work Environment Authority is to verify that the employer lives up to the stipulations made in the Work Environment Act and in the Provisions issued by the Authority itself.

    Reference: http://www.av.se/inenglish/
    Reference: http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbetsmilj%C3%B6verket
Tania McConaghy
Sweden
Local time: 19:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15

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