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Belastningsergonomi

English translation: Ergonomics for the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders


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Swedish term or phrase:Belastningsergonomi
English translation:Ergonomics for the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders
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08:21 Sep 5, 2011
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Swedish term or phrase: Belastningsergonomi
Vidar är direkt kopplad till Arbetsmiljöverkets författningssamling, Belastningsergonomi (AFS 1998:1), vilket innebär att det är direkt kopplat till det regelverk som finns inom EU.
quincey
Local time: 20:24
Ergonomics for the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders
Explanation:
Arbetsmiljöverket has an English version of AFS 1998:1. See link to pdf below.

Their translation is 'ergonomics for the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders'.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2011-09-05 13:42:15 GMT)
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Regardless of what might be the better phrase, in this case it's the title of a publication by the Swedish Work Environment Authority that is being referred to. The English title of the publication is 'Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders'.
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paulredstone
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Local time: 21:24
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4 +1Ergonomics for the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders
paulredstone
4 +1work load ergonomics
Diarmuid Kennan


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
work load ergonomics


Explanation:
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Note added at 14 mins (2011-09-05 08:35:39 GMT)
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workload ergonomics, 2 words instead of 3.

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sven Petersson: workload ergonomics
2 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Ergonomics for the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders


Explanation:
Arbetsmiljöverket has an English version of AFS 1998:1. See link to pdf below.

Their translation is 'ergonomics for the prevention of musculoskeletal disorders'.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2011-09-05 13:42:15 GMT)
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Regardless of what might be the better phrase, in this case it's the title of a publication by the Swedish Work Environment Authority that is being referred to. The English title of the publication is 'Ergonomics for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders'.


    Reference: http://www.av.se/dokument/inenglish/legislations/eng9801.pdf
paulredstone
Sweden
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Linda Lindstrom: I agree, since it is an official document. (though it seems a bit overboard:-))
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