Armlänge
Armlänge (arm's length) is a term used in Swedish to denote both a literal distance and a figurative separation in personal or commercial relations. As a physical measure, it describes the distance from the shoulder to the fingertip and is used in ergonomics, product design, and human-scale assessments. As an idiom, it describes keeping an appropriate distance to maintain independence or avoid conflicts of interest.
For literal measurement: The distance is typically measured from the acromion (shoulder) to the tip of the
For economic and legal contexts: The armlängdsprincipen is the arm's length principle, a standard in transfer
Socially and politically, keeping something at arm's length can describe a deliberate boundary between individuals or