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Nollfelstänkande

English translation: A zero-error attitude/a zero tolerance for errors


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Swedish term or phrase:Nollfelstänkande
English translation:A zero-error attitude/a zero tolerance for errors
Entered by: Sarai73
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00:25 Apr 27, 2011
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
Human Resources / Service
Swedish term or phrase: Nollfelstänkande
The sentence goes: Kvalitetsarbetet skall kännetecknas av nollfelstänkande och ständiga förbättringar.

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Sarai73
A zero-error attitude/a zero tolerance for errors
Explanation:
Used in e.g. job descriptions.
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Åsa Schoening
United States
Local time: 02:11
Grading comment
Agree too - zero tolerance for errors is what I chose! Thanks so much!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +3A zero-error attitude/a zero tolerance for errors
Åsa Schoening
4zero-error philosophyGeorge Hopkins


  

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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
A zero-error attitude/a zero tolerance for errors


Explanation:
Used in e.g. job descriptions.

Åsa Schoening
United States
Local time: 02:11
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Agree too - zero tolerance for errors is what I chose! Thanks so much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kathy Saranpa
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Kathy

agree  Tania Samuelsson: zero tolerance for errors
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Tania!

agree  trsk2000
14 hrs
  -> Thanks, Tariq!
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
zero-error philosophy


Explanation:
Nollfelstänkande is positive to some degree. However, if there are no faults at all you can be sure that the cost will be unbearable.

George Hopkins
Local time: 08:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 23
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