Instrumenterte

Instrumenterte is the simple past tense form of the verb instrumentere in Norwegian and Danish. In contemporary Norwegian it is more common to use the past participle instrumentert when describing something that has been equipped with instruments. The term appears in technical, scientific, and industrial contexts and refers to systems, devices, or setups that include measurement, monitoring, or control instruments.

Etymology and meaning: The word derives from the noun instrument and the verb-forming suffix -ere, tracing back to Latin instrumentum. In practice, instrumenterte can describe actions in the past (they instrumenterte) as well as describe things that have been outfitted with instrumentation. The related noun instrumentation denotes the apparatus, methods, and overall approach used to measure, monitor, or control a process.

Usage: In engineering and science, an experiment or a vehicle can be described as instrumentert or instrumentert when it carries sensors and data-logging equipment. Example: Et instrumentert kjøretøy ble brukt i feltstudien for å måle hastighet og drivstofforbruk. In reporting, instrumenterte data refer to measurements obtained with instruments rather than by manual observation. In everyday language, one may prefer phrasing such as utstyrt med instrumenter eller måleutstyr installert for clarity.

See also: instrumentation, instrumenter, instrumentalisere.