Mittautetaan

Mittautetaan is a Finnish verb form used to describe the act of measurement being performed on an object, or the object being subjected to a measurement. It is the passive form of the verb mittauttaa, which means to cause something to be measured or to determine a measurement for something. In practical terms, when a component, product, or instrument is mittautetaan, the measurement step is carried out by a person or a device following a defined procedure. The term is common in technical contexts such as manufacturing, quality control, metrology, and construction, as well as in everyday language when referring to something being tested for its size, weight, capacity, or other properties against a standard or tolerance.

The phrase often appears in instructions, work orders, or documentation that specify a measurement activity. In method statements, a part may be mitattu or mittautettu in completed reports; the passive construction emphasizes the action performed rather than the actor. Related terms include mittaus (measurement), kalibrointi (calibration), and toleranssi (tolerance). The exact meaning can vary with context: it can describe a one-off check or a formal step in a quality assurance process.

Etymology: mittauttaa is formed from mittaus (measurement) plus suffixes that create a causative verb, with mittautetaan serving as the passive present form. Understanding hinges on recognizing measurement as the central concept and the passive voice signaling that the measurement is being carried out to determine or verify a property.