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Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Human Resources / Safety procedures | | Dutch term or phrase: VGM (Veiligheid, Gezondheid en Milieu) | This abreviation appears numerous times in a policy statement. I have translated the text as "Safety, Health and Environment", but would like to know if there is an equivalent standard abreviation for VGM.
This appears, for instance, in the sentence "Gestreefd zal worden naar een continue verbetering op het gebied van VGM." It also appears, however, in several tables (where there isn't a lot of room) in text such as "VGM-manager". |
|  Ben HickmanKudoZ activityQuestions: 23 (none open) ( 1 closed without grading) Answers: 56
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| | SHE | Explanation:
I've encountered this before, and somewhat to my surprise and amusement, SHE is a commonly used abbreviation in this context.
sample hits:
PDF] Répertoire des organismes accrédités
... Certification bodies of the SHE management system (SHE = Safety, Health, Environment) of contractors according to SCC and of the safety management system of ...
beltest.fgov.be/belcert/ pdf/BELAC_6-011_Rev_19-04-2004_FN.pdf -
National Starch & Chemical * Annual Review * SHE - Safety, Health ...
... Location: home > annual review > she - safety, health, environment SHE - Safety, Health, Environment. Contributing to the World We ...
www.nationalstarch.com/annual_reports/ 2003_annual_review/she.asp |
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Ken Cox
Local time: 07:28
| Grading comment Thanks for all the feedback everyone! Both SHE and HSE are in common use, but SHE seems to be more common. I based my final decision on the following document: http://beltest.fgov.be/belcert/pdf/BELAC_6-011_Rev_19-04-2004_FN.pdf It's not every day you find such a clear cut answer!
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10 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +8 SHE
Explanation:
I've encountered this before, and somewhat to my surprise and amusement, SHE is a commonly used abbreviation in this context.
sample hits:
PDF] Répertoire des organismes accrédités
... Certification bodies of the SHE management system (SHE = Safety, Health, Environment) of contractors according to SCC and of the safety management system of ...
beltest.fgov.be/belcert/ pdf/BELAC_6-011_Rev_19-04-2004_FN.pdf -
National Starch & Chemical * Annual Review * SHE - Safety, Health ...
... Location: home > annual review > she - safety, health, environment SHE - Safety, Health, Environment. Contributing to the World We ...
www.nationalstarch.com/annual_reports/ 2003_annual_review/she.asp
| Ken Cox
Local time: 07:28
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 20
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| | Grading comment | Thanks for all the feedback everyone! Both SHE and HSE are in common use, but SHE seems to be more common. I based my final decision on the following document: http://beltest.fgov.be/belcert/pdf/BELAC_6-011_Rev_19-04-2004_FN.pdf It's not every day you find such a clear cut answer! |
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