fackmässiga

Fackmässiga is a Swedish adjective used to describe something that is appropriate for or based on the standards, methods, and terminology of a specific professional field. In practice, fackmässiga analyses, assessments, or statements are expected to reflect domain-specific expertise and rigorous practices rather than general or intuitive judgments. The term is common in professional, academic, and public-facing discourse to signal adherence to field norms.

Etymology and usage notes: The word combines fack, meaning field, trade, or discipline, with the suffix -mässig, meaning “in the manner of” or “characteristic of.” The form fackmässig (and inflected forms like fackmässiga) is widely attested in modern Swedish.

Contexts and examples: Fackmässiga is typically used with nouns such as bedömningar, standarder, beslutsunderlag, or rådgivning. In journalism or policy debate, it can indicate that a claim or recommendation aligns with professional norms rather than being purely speculative.

Relation to faktabaserad: Fackmässig emphasizes field-specific expertise and professional practices, while faktabaserad focuses on the evidential basis of information. The two concepts can overlap when field standards are supported by current facts, but they are not interchangeable.

Examples:

- En fackmässig bedömning av riskerna kräver specialistkunskap.

- Rapporten följer fackmässiga standarder inom bygg- och säkerhetsområdet.

See also: faktabaserad, yrkesmässig kompetens, professionell standard.