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åtgärda

English translation: act on

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Swedish term or phrase:åtgärda
English translation:act on
Entered by: SafeTex

19:46 May 3, 2015
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Electronics / Elect Eng
Swedish term or phrase: åtgärda
Hello

This looked easy but I've come unstuck

Tydliga larm som är enkla att känna igen, tyda, och ***åtgärda***

I can't work out if it is 'set', 'reset' or even 'react to'

The context is of no help as it is just a list of unrelated selling points but it's for a medical device in a hospital.

Perhaps the Swedish word does not have an exact equivalent in English and can mean multiple things?

Thanks
SafeTex
France
Local time: 02:59
act on
Explanation:
One of several possibilities...
Selected response from:

Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 02:59
Grading comment
This covers all bases and for me sound the most natural. Thanks
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1act on
Deane Goltermann
5easy.... to resolve, fix or correct
zebung
5we must do s.th. about
George Hopkins
4remedy
Leif Ohman
4rectify
Malin Algers
4action
Agneta Pallinder
3correct
Vitaly Ashkinazi


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
act on


Explanation:
One of several possibilities...

Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Local time: 02:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 145
Grading comment
This covers all bases and for me sound the most natural. Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Ellis: As this is a list of selling points, I think 'act on' is best. It is ambiguous enough cover 'reset', 'correct', etc if one of these is intended.
14 hrs
  -> Thanks, Michael!
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
correct


Explanation:
resolve problems...

Vitaly Ashkinazi
Russian Federation
Local time: 03:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 4
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
remedy


Explanation:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remedy
to solve, correct, or improve (something)

åtgärda: göra så att något som är fel blir rätt
( http://sv.wiktionary.org/wiki/åtgärda )

alternatively, "take appropriate action in response to"


Example sentence(s):
  • If you are unable to remedy a problem by following the hints below...
  • ...work with the appropriate department to dispatch the assigned Field Technician to remedy alarm.

    Reference: http://www.manualsdir.com/manuals/177296/philips-aj-3280.htm...
    Reference: http://www.halvorsontrane.com/media/cms/Intelligent_Services...
Leif Ohman
United States
Local time: 17:59
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 16
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
rectify


Explanation:
...har jag sett användas i liknande sammanhang.

Example sentence(s):
  • Identify and rectify the alarms that are triggered the most often.

    Reference: http://www.gcmconsultants.com/alarm-management.html
Malin Algers
Canada
Local time: 20:59
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
easy.... to resolve, fix or correct


Explanation:
sales English

...easy to recognize, interpret and resolve (correct,fix).

Take you pick

zebung
Local time: 02:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 16
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
action


Explanation:
As in "easy to action" - e.g. "Reminders show up atop a user’s note list, so they’re always within view and easy to action." (This is about a smartphone)

Agneta Pallinder
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:59
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 10
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
we must do s.th. about


Explanation:
Acc. to Sv-En Prisma. Straight from the horse's mouth...

George Hopkins
Local time: 02:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 171
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