Avkänning

English translation: sensing/scanning/tactile inspection

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Swedish term or phrase:avkänning
English translation:sensing/scanning/tactile inspection
Entered by: Mats Wiman

08:38 Nov 27, 2001
Swedish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
Swedish term or phrase: Avkänning
Genom avkänning av höljets utsida kan man upptäcka fel.
Sara
sensing
Explanation:
By sensing the cover's outer surface, deficiencies can be detected.

Vanligtvis är det en "sensor" eller givare den som känner av eller mäter någonting.

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CCW
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Thank you! :-)
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Summary of answers provided
5scanning
Mats Wiman
3 +1tactile inspection
LinguaVox
4sensing
CCW


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
scanning


Explanation:
By scanning the outer surface of the cover, deficiencies can be detected


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Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 22:21
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 1826
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tactile inspection


Explanation:
through a tactile inspection, as opposed to visual inspection, for example.

LinguaVox
Spain
Local time: 22:21
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 4

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agree  Jeff Ganellen
44 mins
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sensing


Explanation:
By sensing the cover's outer surface, deficiencies can be detected.

Vanligtvis är det en "sensor" eller givare den som känner av eller mäter någonting.

Hälsningar

CCW
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 139
Grading comment
Thank you! :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robert Creutz (X): But the devices sense flaws, not "deficiencies". A flaw detection sensor is involved.
12 mins
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disagree  Jeff Ganellen: Sensing is something one does with one's senses - it's not a physical action.
30 mins
  -> A sensor, which is a sensing device, does also sense - this is common technical terminology
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