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effektmål

English translation: outcome objective(s)

08:01 Jun 4, 2020
Swedish to English translations [PRO]
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Swedish term or phrase: effektmål
This comes from a text on how to manage change in organizations. The term "effektmål" occurs throughout the text and from what I can gather, it simply relates to the objective of a particular project or process. It also appears to be a term commonly used in Swedish project management contexts. So, my question is simply if there is a corresponding term used in (US) English.

Please note that this term has already been up for discussion here on KudoZ, but I have my doubts regarding the answers proposed back then.
ehnsio
Sweden
Local time: 02:32
English translation:outcome objective(s)
Explanation:
Outcome objectives is common, see e.g. https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/the-complete-idiots/978... Impact objectives would also work but seems slightly less common, and outcome seems more prevalent in US English.
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Matt Bibby
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:32
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2outcome objective(s)
Matt Bibby
3(AmE & BrE) impact-based goal
Adrian MM.
Summary of reference entries provided
More like outcome objectives
Deane Goltermann

  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
outcome objective(s)


Explanation:
Outcome objectives is common, see e.g. https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/the-complete-idiots/978... Impact objectives would also work but seems slightly less common, and outcome seems more prevalent in US English.

Matt Bibby
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 10
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Deane Goltermann: Mostly, esp. in US
2 hrs
  -> Thanks :)
agree  SafeTex: Every day English would say "desired effect" but your translatoin sounds more businesslike
4 hrs
  -> Thanks 😊
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(AmE & BrE) impact-based goal


Explanation:
A variation on the previous answer of 'impact goal' and one with -based that makes for easier BrE reading.

Example sentence(s):
  • Outcome-based goal setting gets everyone aligned first, before you even begin to think about your individual goal.

    Reference: http://eng.proz.com/kudoz/swedish-to-english/business-commer...
    Reference: http://impactmanagementproject.com/wp-content/uploads/Lookin...
Adrian MM.
Austria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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Reference comments


2 hrs
Reference: More like outcome objectives

Reference information:
Here's a definition you may like to see, which is much clearer than what you describe. I haven't really understood this difference either and used 'effect objectives.' Both are apparently used, but Matt' 'outcome objectives' are used much more. And really, makes more sense based on the Swedish definition here.

https://www.digitalist.se/blogg/vad-ar-effektmal

Deane Goltermann
Sweden
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 83
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