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DIN EN ISO vs. SS-EN ISO

Erik Hansson  Identity Verified
Germany
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Swedish
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Feb 3, 2010

Hej gott folk!

Jag har översatt en tysk text som nämner standarden DIN EN ISO 12100-1. I normalfall skriver jag SS-EN ISO 12100-1 i den svenska översättningen.

Nu kommer kunden och undrar varför den tyska standarden inte längre anges. När ni översätter för en svensk målgrupp, "översätter" ni generellt denna beteckning till SS-EN ISO 12100-1? Å ena sidan har tysken rättat sig efter DIN EN ISO, men å andra sidan är svensken säkert mer hemmastadd med SS-EN ISO.

I slutändan borde det stå samma sak i bägge versionerna.

Jag ser fram emot era synpunkter.

Hälsningar
Erik


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George Hopkins
Sweden
Local time: 03:28
Swedish to English
No risk Feb 3, 2010

As a general rule I do not translate titles, proper nouns or abbreviations. In some cases an explanation (in brackets) can be advisable.

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