kontrollerad

Kontrollerad is a Swedish adjective meaning controlled, regulated, or supervised. It is derived from the verb kontrollera, “to control,” and its participle form describes something that is under oversight, subject to rules, or kept within defined limits. In Swedish usage, kontrollerad can modify environments, processes, devices, data, and organizational practices.

In everyday language, kontrollerad is used to describe things that are kept under supervision or within set boundaries, such as a kontrollerad miljö (controlled environment) or a kontrollerad process. In science and medicine, the term appears in phrases like kontrollerad studie or randomized kontrollerad studie, referring to studies designed with a control group to compare outcomes.

In regulatory and legal contexts, kontrollerad is common in reference to substances and activities that require authorization or oversight. For example, kontrollerad substans denotes a controlled substance, and exportkontroll refers to controls on export. The concept also figures in quality assurance, safety protocols, and industrial processes where operations are monitored and kept within approved limits.

Translations into English depend on context, with controlled or regulated being the most typical. In some cases, monitored or supervised may be appropriate, especially when emphasis lies on ongoing oversight rather than formal regulation. Related terms include kontroll (control), kontrollera (to control), and kontrollsystem (control system). Kontrollerad contrasts with kontrollerbar (controllable), which describes something capable of being controlled rather than currently under control.