sisekasutustena

Sisekasutustena is an Estonian phrase that functions to indicate that something is intended for internal use. It is typically used to label or describe documents, data, software, or other materials that should be restricted to an organization’s employees or authorized personnel and not distributed to external parties.

Usage contexts include corporate documentation, software releases, data sets, internal memos, and policy notes. In practice, it helps set expectations about access rights, confidentiality, and distribution limits. Documents marked sisekasutustena may accompany internal comments or instructions that are relevant only within the organization, such as draft reports, internal dashboards, or training materials.

Linguistic notes: the phrase is formed from sise (internal) and kasutus (use) with a suffix that gives it an adverbial or determiner function, roughly translating to “as internal use” or “for internal use.” It is used as a label or qualifier rather than a standalone noun or verb.

Examples:

- Estonian: See dokument on märgitud sisekasutustena ja ei tohi jagada väliste osapooltega.

English gloss: This document is marked for internal use and must not be shared with external parties.

- Estonian: Tarkvara on välja toodud sisekasutustena testimiseks ja arendamiseks.

English gloss: The software is provided for internal testing and development use.

See also: internal use, non-disclosure, licensing restrictions.