zero harm

Malay translation: bahaya sifar

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English term or phrase:zero harm
Malay translation:bahaya sifar
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07:11 Jan 12, 2014
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Tech/Engineering - Petroleum Eng/Sci / Health and Safety
English term or phrase: zero harm
Need to know the best term for "zero harm" into Malay (Bahasa Malaysia)
Subject matter : Health and Safety - Oil and Gas Engineering

Examples:
1) ... delivering zero harm outcomes.
2) ... to achieve zero harm.
3) ... promotes zero harm.
4) ... essential for project success and zero harm.
5) Zero harm cannot be achieved by ...

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AZ Translation
Malaysia
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bahaya sifar
Explanation:
1. zero: sifar; tiada/tanpa sebarang/apa-apa

2. harm:
- direct translationwise, you have several options: keburukan/kemudaratan; kemalangan/kecederaan, etc.
- contextwise [O&G text], the meaning of harm here refers specifically to danger of accidents.
- given the context, the best choice in my opinion is either bahaya or kemalangan
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bahaya sifar


Explanation:
1. zero: sifar; tiada/tanpa sebarang/apa-apa

2. harm:
- direct translationwise, you have several options: keburukan/kemudaratan; kemalangan/kecederaan, etc.
- contextwise [O&G text], the meaning of harm here refers specifically to danger of accidents.
- given the context, the best choice in my opinion is either bahaya or kemalangan


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