säilitavat

Säilitavat is a Finnish term that refers to items intended for preservation or storage for future use. The form is created from the verb säilöä or säilyttää, together with the suffix -tava, a construction that in Finnish often yields a noun meaning “that which is to be X” or “things to be X.” In standard Finnish, the corresponding formal plural would typically be säilytettävät, so säilitavat is regarded as nonstandard, dialectal, or specialized jargon used in certain contexts.

Usage and scope

The term can appear in several domains where preservation or storage is emphasized. In food supply chains and production, säilitavat may denote goods requiring specific handling, packaging, or conditions to maintain quality over time. In archival science, museums, and libraries, it can designate documents, artifacts, or digital records selected for long‑term preservation. In information technology and data management, it might refer to backups, data sets, or other assets retained for compliance, continuity, or historical reasons.

Relation to standard terminology

Säilitavat is closely related to standard Finnish concepts such as säilytys (storage) and säilytettävä/säilytettävät (to be preserved, to be kept). The nonstandard form highlights how specialized vocabularies or dialectal usage can diverge from mainstream grammar while conveying a similar idea of retention and conservation.

See also

Säilytys, säilyttäminen, arkistointi, konservointi, säilytettävät.