jälgitavaks

Jälgitavaks is an Estonian term meaning to be traceable or to be made traceable. It is formed from the root word jälgitav, which means traceable, and the suffix -aks, used in constructions that describe a state or a goal in terms of capability. In practice, jälgitavaks appears in technical, regulatory, and data-governance contexts to indicate that data, processes, or objects can be, or should be, traced and audited.

Etymology and form: The word is built from jälgitav with the suffix -aks, producing a form used in statements about making something traceable or about the potential for traceability. It is primarily used in Estonian-language texts and is less common in everyday English-language writing, where translators might render it as “traceable” or “to be made traceable.”

Usage: Jälgitavaks is typically encountered in discussions of information systems, supply chains, manufacturing, and compliance regimes where provenance and auditability are important. It signals that a given item or dataset should have a documented history, enabling reconstruction of events, sources, and transformations for accountability.

Examples: Estonian: “Süsteem peab olema jälgitavaks, et tagada auditeeritavus.” English rendering: “The system must be made traceable.” Another Estonian example: “Andmed tuleb jälgitavaks teha” (“The data must be made traceable.”)

See also: Jälgitavus (traceability), Auditeeritavus (auditability), Data provenance.