Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Swedish term or phrase:
Tillsyningsmannen
English translation:
inspector
Added to glossary by
David Rumsey
Jul 17, 2008 20:08
15 yrs ago
Swedish term
Canada
Fast, friendly and flexible.
Native in: English (Variants: US, Canadian) 
Works in: Swedish to English, Danish to English, Norwegian to English, and 1 more.
Tillsyningsmannen
Swedish to English
Tech/Engineering
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
construction safety regulations
Tillsyningsmannen skall innan A-arbetet börjar ombesörja att spåret stängs med hindertavlor eller genom att växlar låses i skyddande läge med vars nyckel innehas av tillsyningsmannen.
Is this the "controller" or the "inspector"?
Is this the "controller" or the "inspector"?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | inspector |
Hanne Rask Sonderborg
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| 4 | [the] Superintendent |
Lars Jelking
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Proposed translations
+1
19 hrs
Hanne Rask Sonderborg
Denmark
Denmark
Denmark
Professional Full-Time Translator
Native in: Danish
Works in: English to Danish
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
inspector
Or "track inspector", see job description.
Example sentence:
The inspector will occasionally travel on foot as much as ten miles in one day.
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Madeleine MacRae Klintebo
: Or possibly "rail inspector" for UK - http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2000/may/31/ladbrokegrove.trans...
3 hrs
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Thank you Madeleine.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Seems obvious now. Tack!"
11 hrs
Lars Jelking
Israel
Israel
Native in Swedish
Specializes in field
Israel
For professionals by professionals.
Native in: Swedish
Works in: English to Swedish, Swedish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
33
[the] Superintendent
Probably the closest you can come in the Brittish hierarchy.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Madeleine MacRae Klintebo
: Not so much to do with hierarchy as titles in the railway industry. Can't help but feel that a 4 is very high for a "probably".
11 hrs
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