Felövergång

Felövergång is a Swedish term that literally translates to "faulty transition" or "wrong crossing." It is used in several technical and everyday contexts to describe a transition from one state, condition, or signal to another that is erroneous, unsafe, or undesired. The term emphasizes that the transition itself is the problem rather than the resulting state.

In road traffic safety, felövergång can refer to a mis-timed or unsafe crossing, such as a signal change that creates a risky crossing window or an unwarranted vehicle turn.

In electrical engineering and computing, felövergång denotes a fault-induced state change in a system, such as a circuit moving between operating modes due to a fault. Such transitions can trigger protection mechanisms, lead to instability, or cause malfunction if not properly handled.

In linguistics and communication, the term may describe an erroneous transition between phonemes, morphemes, or words, resulting in misinterpretation.

Because Swedish technical language varies by domain, felövergång is not a universal concept. It is usually addressed by clarifying the context, using precise state descriptions, and applying validation and fault-tolerance measures to prevent undesired transitions.