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PVU

English translation: PPE

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Norwegian term or phrase:PVU
English translation:PPE
Entered by: Alan Dickey (X)

15:01 Apr 16, 2019
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / something to do with protective clothing maybe?
Norwegian term or phrase: PVU
X er ansvarig for å stille PVU tilgjengelig for de ansatte.
Alan Dickey (X)
France
Local time: 21:25
PPE
Explanation:
Personlig verneutstyr
Selected response from:

Leif Henriksen
Norway
Local time: 21:25
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3personal protective equipment
brigidm
3 +1PPE
Leif Henriksen


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
PPE


Explanation:
Personlig verneutstyr

Leif Henriksen
Norway
Local time: 21:25
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian, Native in Norwegian (Bokmal)Norwegian (Bokmal)
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: All became clear about a thousand words further down -:)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Norskpro
5 mins
neutral  Charles Ek: Neutral only because it's my practice to explain acronyms like this when translating. I know the end user is frequently familiar with the English acronyms, but I err on the side of caution for these.
31 mins
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
personal protective equipment


Explanation:
PVU = personlig vernutstyr. You'll find lots of references on Arbeidstilsynet.no.


    https://www.arbeidstilsynet.no/nyheter/ny-forskrift-om-personlig-verneutstyr/
brigidm
Norway
Local time: 21:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Norskpro
2 mins
  -> Takk!
agree  Charles Ek
27 mins
  -> Takk, Charles!
agree  Michele Fauble
29 mins
  -> Takk, Michele!
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