Avläses

Avläses is the present passive form of the Swedish verb avläsa, meaning to read off or to take a reading. It is commonly used in contexts involving measurements, such as meter readings for electricity, water, or gas. The term signals that a measurement has been obtained from a device or record, rather than described by someone acting in the active voice.

In Swedish, the agent performing the action in a passive sentence is often omitted or indicated with the preposition av, as in avläses av behörig personal (read by authorized personnel). The related noun avläsning refers to the act or result of reading off a value, while avläsa is the active form meaning to read off.

Common contexts for avläses include utility metering and monitoring systems. Readings may be taken according to a schedule, such as monthly or quarterly, or they may be collected automatically by AMR (automatic meter reading) or AMI (advanced metering infrastructure) systems. In automated settings, avläses can refer to the recorded reading rather than a manual observation.

The term is standard in Swedish technical and administrative language, appearing in meter documentation, billing processes, and reporting. It is typically used in neutral, descriptive sentences rather than in narrative prose. Example sentences include: Mätaren avläses varje månad. Avläsningen sker automatiskt i moderna systemen. Fel i avläsningsdata kan leda till felaktig fakturering.