HESK

English translation: SHEQ / HSEQ / EHSQ

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Norwegian term or phrase:HMSK
English translation:SHEQ / HSEQ / EHSQ
Entered by: sans22 (X)

08:51 Mar 6, 2013
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Human Resources
Norwegian term or phrase: HESK
hvordan kan da HMSK være et konkurransefortrinn?
sans22 (X)
Sweden
Local time: 04:13
SHEQ / HSEQ / EHSQ
Explanation:
SHEQ, HSEQ, or EHSQ (Environment, Health, Safety and Quality)
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jeffrey engberg
Norway
Local time: 04:13
Grading comment
thanks
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1SHEQ / HSEQ / EHSQ
jeffrey engberg
4 -1OSHQ
Norskpro


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
SHEQ / HSEQ / EHSQ


Explanation:
SHEQ, HSEQ, or EHSQ (Environment, Health, Safety and Quality)

jeffrey engberg
Norway
Local time: 04:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Ek: I can't find evidence of a wide consensus on the letter order, which is understandable at this stage of things.
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
HMSK
OSHQ


Explanation:
If you mean HMSK, as in your example, then it is OSHQ: Occupational safety, health and quality


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupational_safety_and_health
Norskpro
Norway
Local time: 04:13
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
PRO pts in category: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Charles Ek: The grouping of the four stems from lumping ISO standards together. Jeffrey Engberg has identified the commonly-used acronyms for this. Virtually no one uses "OSHQ".
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